Looking for a Symbology Book

I’m looking for a good symbology book so that I can delve deeper into the meanings of some of the symbols and icons and animals that appear in my cards.

Has anyone got any recommendations?


Thanks

This one: http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9780140512540/Dictionary-of-Symbols

Thanks

Here are some more recommendations from Scion:
http://www.tarotforum.net/showpost.php?p=2298752&postcount=5

(His praise doesn't come lightly. )

This Site offers a 644-page book, and it is also great resource:

http://www.symbols.com/

GeorgiePorgie said:

This one: http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9780140512540/Dictionary-of-Symbols

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have this chunky very informative one....

one on my waiting list is "The Book Of Symbols" by
the Archive for Research in Archetypical Symbolism

I'll second GeorgiePorgie's recommendation. If you are to get one general, comprehensive book on symbols, I'd say this is it! It incorporates (and corrects) much of Cirlot (the best book before the Penguin book came out).

I got ARAS's The Book of Symbols. While there are some interesting bits, on the whole I was rather disappointed in it—especially as regards tarot.

In addition to the books mentioned by Scion, I also find myself referring to:
• Funk & Wagnall's Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend
• Dictionary of Symbolism by Hans Biedermann

And, if you're interested in a Jungian psychological perspective, then
• Ariadne's Clue: A Guide to the Symbols of Humankind by Anthony Stevens.

Also, for the RWS deck, you might want to look at works on symbolism in Freemasonry, as well as alchemy, medieval number symbolism, etc.

There are lots of other books that will add essential bits and pieces, but, for a single book - I'd go with the Penguin Dictionary of Symbols.

I also find these websites useful:

What's Your Sign
Tarot Teachings
Living Arts Originals

Thank you ihearttarot, these sites will give me some where to start until I get a book.

Have a pleasant day.