Literal and Descriptive phases as motif and as sign, Formal phase: as image, Mythical phase: as archetype and Anagogic phase as monad. What does he mean by each of these kinds of symbols? What are specific examples for interpreting each of them?Explain
3. The theory of symbols involves five phases: “Literal, Descriptive, Formal, Mythical and Anagogic”. Each of these phases has each of the following kinds of symbols respectively: “motif, signs, image, archetype and monad.” That is to say, Literal and Descriptive phases as motif and as sign, Formal phase: as image, Mythical phase: as archetype and […]