Concept in Definition ABC

The objects that surround us are conceived for some utilitarian purpose. However, certain objects incorporate another perspective, its meaning symbolic. Thus, the anchor (an anchor) is much more than a simple piece of metal designed to fix a boat on the seabed. It should not be forgotten that a boat without an anchor will inevitably drift and this circumstance is so evident that it is logical that the anchor has served as metaphor to express all kinds of ideas.

A journey through its symbols

Among the ancient Greeks and Romans it symbolized hope, as the anchor serves to illustrate the idea that one must stand firm in the face of adversity. Likewise, it could symbolize the idea of ​​firmness. On occasions, the anchor expressed the tension between the land and the sea and in this sense there are images of anchors on coins, vessels and even in some burials. One of the typical elements of Greek and Roman ornamentation is the dolphin and the anchor united, two elements with which it is intended to communicate a motto of the classical world, festina lens, which could be translated as "hurry slowly", a phrase attributed to Augustus, the first emperor Roman.

In the tradition Christian has several meanings. On the one hand, most scholars consider that this symbol during the period in which the first Christians were persecuted, because in this way they were not identified and could practice their rites. Moreover, it is an image that has been used by Christians to graphically explain the idea of ​​the Trinity (a circle in the upper part it represents God, the arms of the anchor to Jesus Christ and two doves in its lower part symbolize the Holy Spirit).

To the margin From the Greco-Latin tradition and from Christianity, the anchor or anchor has been a traditional symbol that has been used historically among sailors, especially on their graves.

In the world of dreams and tattoos

In the world of interpretation dreams, the person who dreams of an anchor must interpret that he is working hard to achieve something and sometimes is The image represents a period of stagnation, as happens with boats that are anchored and remain immobile in the middle of the sea.

The anchor is one of the classic tattoos. Normally, whoever wears a tattoo with this image tries to communicate firmness in the face of problems, the hope of achieving something or an attachment to life.

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