RT Article T1 THE MALE-FEMALE SYMBOLISM IN RELIGIOUS LITERATURE: . JF Journal of Dharma VO 16 IS 2 SP 113 OP 125 A1 Thuravackal, Jose LA English YR 1991 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1837762023 AB Symbolism is used as a kind of key to convey religious concepts, Ideas and events. Symbols have been utilised by all religions of the world from time immemorial. The word symbol comes from the Greek . word svmboton means a token and a means of identification. Human beings are the most wonderful art works of God and they contain a good number of elements as in the case of any art works. Man comes to see himself as a symbol so far as he is conscious of his being. Only human beings can use and understand a symbol. K1 Female K1 Literature K1 Male K1 Symbolism K1 Religious