#symbolism

Her lasso of truth symbolizes honesty and justice.

From The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore

Cod has been a symbol of abundance and a source of conflict.

From Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky

In many cultures, salt is seen as a purifying agent.

From Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky

The essence of computation is the manipulation of symbols.

From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold

Myth is a revelation of the sacred.

From The Sacred and The Profane by Mircea Eliade

The container is a symbol of modern trade.

From The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller by Marc Levinson

The four-minute mile became a symbol of what was possible when limits were pushed.

From The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb

Shipping containers are now ubiquitous, a symbol of modern commerce.

From The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller by Marc Levinson

The dying god is a symbol of renewal and rebirth.

From The Golden Bough by James George Frazer