Icon, Archetype and Symbolic Meanings of Dragon: An Interpretation of Design Theme and Image

Abstract:

"Dragon" is an important design theme and image, to be applied in many design fields, so summing up and interpreting relevant issue of dragon connotation can help better application of dragon image in design. This paper tries to expound dragon iconography, archetype and symbolical meanings in terms of etymology, document research and Jung’s psychology theories. In the light of both objective and subjective meanings this paper regards that the essence of dragon which is mythological being in human subconscious imagination symbolizes and integrates the various great power of nature.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 446-449)
• Pages: 1897-1904
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.446-449.1897
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Yi Feng Wen
• Keywords: Archetype, Design Theme and Image, Dragon, Iconography, Symbols

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