X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,2b3b5fe8bc8e50b8 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-12-13 14:15:21 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news2.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!sn-xit-01!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail From: "LGB" Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: Sea Turtle Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:23:46 -0600 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-Complaints-To: newsabuse@supernews.com Lines: 90 Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:12219 "Taliszanna" wrote in message news:Pine.LNX.4.21.0112130036120.12235-100000@chem4823.usask.ca... > On Wed, 12 Dec 2001, LGB wrote: > _oo_ <-snip-> :; --''-- > > She's lovely, lgbeard! Turtle is an animal that I am attracted to > the symbolism of. > Symbols of and symbolism of the animal world have a lot to offer those who wish to understand the believes others. Symbolic gestures and symbolic items are equally misunderstood from one culture to another. Creation is one such subject. ( close to Christmas ) 12 days of Christmas Partridge in a Pear Tree = Jesus Christ Turtle Doves = The Old and New Testaments French Hens = Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues Calling Birds = the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists Golden Rings = the first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace. Geese A-laying = the six days of creation Swans A-swimming = the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments Maids A-milking = the eight beatitudes Ladies Dancing = the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit Lords A-leaping = the ten commandments Pipers Piping = the eleven faithful apostles Drummers Drumming = the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed http://lds.about.com/library/christmas/day18/blsymbol18.htm Yet another symbol of creation |\ /| | \ / | _____| \/ |_____ `. .:'''':. .' `.: :.' .': :'. .'___':....:'___`. | /\ | | /::\ | |/ :: \| .::::. ...::::'::'::::... '::::'' .::. ''::::' ..:'::':.. ...::::' :: ':::.... ':::::' .::::. ':::::' ..::'::'::. ...::::'' :: ''::::... '::::' .::. '::::' .::::::. ......::::'::':::::..... ':::::::'' :: '':::::::' ':::''' .::::. ''':::' ..::'::'::.. ....:::::' :: ':::::..... ':::::::'' :: '':::::::' '::::' _____::_____ '::::' .'======||======`. .' || `. .'`. @) || (@ .'`. / \--.-`,-''-,`-.--/ \ ,--.__\ (@/ | (@ @) | \@) `.__,' (_.0> _ `.____.'.________.'.______.-''' `---._ .------------------. ( _.' ( _) ) ',--`' ',".` LGB My attempt at the above http://www.schoolnet.ca/aboriginal/7gen/symbol-e.html Explains a little about turtle symbolism http://www.likeacat.com/msg16.htm And for the ones that listens they will find out that they are not all so different from one another. --Lgbeard