Abstract
Throughout the history of civilization people have exhibited immense ability in symbol-making. Regardless of culture or time, symbols have emerged as a result of people’s strivings for ultimate truth or meaning. That is to say, symbols exist as reflections of people’s attempts to make sense out of their existence and to discover who they are individually and collectively. Thus, the behavior and life experiences of people may be traced by the symbols they used. Because symbol-making emerges out of the shared experiences, values and needs within a particular culture or social group, and because these experiences, values and needs differ from one culture or social group to another, it is possible to corroborate the existence of cultural differences. Conversely, it is possible to discover recurring or universal themes which transcend culture and time by virtue of the common will of all people to meaning.