Redefining Symbols

Symbols have always held powerful meanings for those who use them. In an instant they can conjure up strong emotions within the beholder. They can strike fear into the hearts of many. They can rouse entire armies to reckless courage. They can comfort us or give us hope. Symbols accomplish in an instant what words alone can only hope to achieve. Many of the symbols that we see around us have been around for a very long time, but interestingly enough, they probably mean something different to us now than they meant to those who first created them.