Animal meanings
From Anatolia to the world, the meanings people have found in animals.
Wolf (Grey Wolf)The wolf is the animal that knows the way out of a dark valley. In Turkic tradition it is...→
OwlThe owl flies through the night without a sound and sees what others miss. Perhaps that is...→
EagleThe eagle is the bird that can look at the world from above. Its gift is not height...→
ButterflyThe butterfly is change at its lightest and quietest. A creature that once crawled on the...→
SnakeThe snake is the animal that leaves its old skin behind and keeps going. People have...→
CatA cat cannot be made to love you, nor will it stay out of fear. When it comes to you, it...→
HorseThe horse is far more than an animal that carries people from place to place. On the...→
BearThe bear withdraws into its den in winter and comes out in spring as if born again. Its...→
FoxThe fox finds its way through wit rather than force. Tales call it cunning, yet a closer...→
DeerThe deer is the forest's quietest and most graceful guest. Shedding and regrowing its...→
RavenBeneath its black feathers the raven carries one of the most curious and intelligent minds...→
SpiderThe spider builds a world with thread drawn from within itself. The web a small creature...→
LionThe lion hardly needs to roar to show its strength. Its courage lives not in agitation but...→
DolphinThe dolphin is where joy and intelligence meet in the sea. For thousands of years people...→
Turtle and TortoiseThe turtle carries its home on its back and walks without hurry. Its slowness is not a...→