symbolic objects
Items representing ideas
Symbolic objects are items that represent something beyond their physical form—ideas, values, or associations.
A wedding ring symbolizes commitment, a flag represents a nation, a skull suggests death.
The term appears in discussions of art, religion, psychology, and cultural analysis: The novel is rich with symbolic objects that mirror the protagonist's inner state.
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
- dream catcherWoven hoop filtering bad sleep
- crossPass from side to side
- rosary beadsString for counting prayers
- prayer beadsCounting aid for worship
mask · amulet · flag · coat of arms · menorah · sigil · crown · ideogram · ankh · ring · keepsake · glyph · caduceus · peace sign · talisman · lucky charm · ouroboros · evil eye
function and meaning
symbolic objectseveryday objects
Ordinary things encountered routinely
commodities · raw materials · equipment · apparatus · consumables