> WHAT IS A SYMBOL???
> Charon never defines what a symbol is. Anyone want to take a crack at it?
>
> good luck-betsy simmons
>
To complicate matters I must ask if symbol must have a single
definition for human beings. For example in the Ojibwe culture a symbol
is a highly personalized form of property. The meaning of the symbol may
or may not be shared with others in the community. Symbols that a person
receives by dream would often be kept to themselves and not shared with
anyone. This is one of the reasons a dream is considered the highest
form of personal property. The key point of shared meaning seems to
reamin intact, but who is it shared with doesn't necessarily have to go
beyond the interplay of the I and the me. Just a thought!
Richard