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GALEN 'SYMBOLOGY'

Though religions have continuously arose in Galen culture, none of these transient religions has endured as permanent power and influence, what we see instead is a diverse symbolism partly made up from the passing religious philosophies, and partly from older connections made by the mind with the landscape and the universe. On Gadarren at least we see symbolism forming a predominant basis to the people’s spiritual path, and not ordered religious institutions.

Symbolism has affected the development of everything since the age of mysticism, stories based around certain icons form a set of parables that can instruct and inform about nearly everything, and this story-making is not yet dead, as it is still used today by the Galen to construct ideas and concepts. Symbolism has also crept into every aspect of culture, buildings are rich in symbolism, as well as nearly every other Galen artifact, there are even ‘holy’ or sacred grounds where a certain combination of naturally occurring symbols come together, and are viewed as sacred, or imbued with mystical powers.

Below are listed some of the most common concepts in this symbolism, listing examples and what is meant by them, it has been said that the average Galen consists of ‘the best parts of a scientist and mystic’, and this civilization is certainly no less spiritual than its siblings in the federation.

 

Notes on Galen symbolism

 

Naturally occurring symbols are thought to influence the surrounding area, and certain combinations of ‘simple’ natural symbols such as water and fire, give rise to other ‘higher’ properties such as truth or life.

 

Building an embodiment of a symbol also has the effect of changing the surrounding area, though natural symbols are more potent as they come from nature itself.

 

Also everyday items such as pots of water or fruit in their own way exhibit properties of symbols and so they to alter the surrounding area, ideas about balanced diet and arrangement of houses has been strongly affected by the symbolic properties of ordinary objects.

 

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