Dictionary of symbols

Dictionary of symbols is an invitation to explore the world.

Originally published in France in 1969, Dictionary of Symbols is the result of years of reflection and research by a group of experts from the most diverse fields of knowledge, such as art, sociology, religion, anthropology, psychology, politics, esotericism, among many others, coordinated by Jean Chevalier and Alain Gheerbrant.

The more than 1,600 entries offer a historical overview of human cultural production. The dictionary's structure, marked by comparisons and cross-references, makes for a rich and enjoyable read, allowing for a deep understanding of the roots of a wide variety of symbols.

This revised and updated edition invites you to delve into the symbolic world and share, in a conscious and reflective way, the powerful meanings of humanity's creations.

For the coordinators, “This Dictionary of Symbols constitutes, first and foremost, an inventory, always unfinished, of the symbolic imaginary, that crossroads of the entire human psyche, where the affective and the desire, the known and the dreamed, the conscious and the unconscious come together.”