Victorian Lore and Symbolism

[Agaliha]

Yup. :) Here's some links:

Glossary of Victorian Cemetery Symbolism (http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkimrabVFX3AAsI1XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE2anQzYW1tBGNvbG8DdwRsA1dTMQRwb3MDMQRzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANGODYyX zcz/SIG=12drkel1l/EXP=1169603371/**http%3a//www.vintageviews.org/vv-tl/pages/Cem_Symbolism.htm) -- has animals, body parts, geometric symbolism, objects, and plants
Symbolism (http://www.artofmourning.com/symbolism.html) -- has animals, gemstones, inscriptions, objects, and plants
Victorian Symbolism (http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkimrabVFX3AAvI1XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE2cGQ5c2o1BGNvbG8DdwRsA1dTMQRwb3MDMwRzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANGODYyX zcz/SIG=120hv21do/EXP=1169603371/**http%3a//victorianhairjewelry.com/symbols.html)
Language of flowers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkkTqabVFk2kB_EFXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE2ODNsdHNjBGNvbG8DdwRsA1dTMQRwb3MDOQRzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANGODYyX zcz/SIG=1240peji1/EXP=1169603434/**http%3a//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_of_flowers)
Diane's Fine Things: Victorian History (http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkloFarVFnhIBFv5XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE3ZGFjM2VmBGNvbG8DdwRsA1dTMQRwb3MDMjAEc2VjA3NyBHZ0aWQDRjg2M l83Mw--/SIG=12a4s8s64/EXP=1169603461/**http%3a//www.dianesfinethings.com/victorian-history.html)
The Victorian Language of Flowers (http://www.apocalypse.org/pub/u/hilda/flang.html)
The Language of Flowers (http://www.thegardener.btinternet.co.uk/flowerlanguage.html)
The Meaning of Flowers (http://www.prince.com.sg/meaningofflowers.asp)
Tomb Stone Inscriptions and Epitaphs (http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geurkfbbVFWV4AEShXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE2NGt1ZTNlBGNvbG8DZQRsA1dTMQRwb3MDNARzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANGODYyX zcz/SIG=12ms86vbo/EXP=1169604255/**http%3a//www.victorianhalloween.com/oct/library/epitaphs/index.shtml)
Victorian Flower Oracle (http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/victorian-flower-oracle/)(a tarot deck with Victorian images)feel free to add more...

[_Banbha_]

Interesting topic. I love the Victorian Halloween site! :)

My mother was really into this stuff and was a bit of a proto-goth I think with all the death symbolism and grave yard visits we enjoyed. 8O

Some links:

I bought Patrica Telesco's Victorian Grimoire: Romance, Enchantment, Magic (http://www.amazon.com/Victorian-Grimoire-Romance-Enchantment-Magic/dp/0875427847) years ago because of that though I really never read it much, it does have some handy information and I'd recommend it for light stuff and some Kitchen Witchery aspects.

If you love Victoriana and culture The Victorian Trading Company (http://www.victoriantradingco.com/index.html) is an excellent source of trinkets, paper, and some books too.


The Victorian Web (http://www.victorianweb.org/) has lots of information on the era and Victorian Web: Religion section (http://www.victorianweb.org/religion/relov.html) has some interesting history.




Victorian Faery Beliefs:

Book Review: Strange and Secret Peoples: Fairies and Victorian Consciousness
(http://www.mythsoc.org/sandspeople.html) Another review (http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/12/06/reviews/981206.06kincait.html) One more (http://www.amazon.com/Strange-Secret-Peoples-Victorian-Consciousness/dp/0195121996)


The Limners of Faerie: The Victorian Faerie Cult and It's Legacy (http://www.magonia.demon.co.uk/arc/00/faerie.html)

While not strictly about Victorians these articles are interesting: Fairies and their kin (http://www.indigogroup.co.uk/edge/fairies.htm) and Lost in Faery (http://www.indigogroup.co.uk/edge/Fairies2.htm)

“Come sing ye light fairy things tripping so gay”: Victorian Fairies and the Early Work of J. R. R. Tolkien (http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:G9EkL3l6sosJ:www.nottingham.ac.uk/english/working_with_english/Fimi_31_05_06.pdf+victorian+fairy+beliefs&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=27)

Victorian Sources of Fairy Tales: A Collection of Researches (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2386/is_3_115/ai_n8589972)

[Morr]

Wow.

YAY!!!!

Thank you!!!!

I heart anything Victorian, says little miss Goth.

WooHoo!!

[Merrilyn]

Nifty links. Thanks.

[Windsmith]

SQUEEEEEEEEE! Oh, yay. I adore Victoriana. :hearthear If anyone needs me, I'll be squirreled away in the corner for the next few hours.

[Agaliha]

:lol: You're welcome everyone. Good links, Wylde :)

Victorian Holiday Traditions:
Valentine's Day (http://home.kendra.com/victorianrituals/Victor/val.htm)
Christmas Dinner (http://home.kendra.com/victorianrituals/Victor/xmas.htm)
Holiday Celebrations (http://home.kendra.com/victorianrituals/Victor/xmas2.htm)

Popular Victorian Rituals:
Fans (http://home.kendra.com/victorianrituals/Victor/ritualsI.htm)
Etiquette (http://home.kendra.com/victorianrituals/Victor/ritualsII.htm)
Flower language (http://home.kendra.com/victorianrituals/Victor/flowers.htm)
Tea (http://home.kendra.com/victorianrituals/Victor/tea.htm)

Victoriana.com (http://www.victoriana.com/) has info too.

I'm trying to find some other links, if I do I'll post later :)

[Agaliha]

Okay a tad OT, but I had to share this.

Antique Clipart - Free Public Domain Clipart (http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geupi8prZFhq0Ax7VXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE3ZnY3YWZ0BGNvbG8DZQRsA1dTMQRwb3MDMQRzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANERlI1X zEwMQ--/SIG=11ehdunno/EXP=1169684540/**http%3a//antiqueclipart.com/) -- there's tons there. Awesome too.
I'm just on the flowers section, there's like 18 pages. *squee*
So much stuff to look at! Animals, objects, people...

:dancy: