Biličić, Maja.
(2018).
Human Teeth and Skull Symbolism.
Diploma Thesis. Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu, Chair of Anthropology.
[mentor Lauc, Tomislav].
Abstract
This master's thesis is a review of the symbolism of human teeth and skulls, prevalent in
many past traditions, as well as various modern cultures. The research shows how different
religious and spiritual influences, along with rituals and superstition, inspired the
attachment of symbolic meanings to objects such as teeth and skulls. Whilst teeth attained
their symbolic meaning predominantly through their modification, skulls were already
deemed sufficiently frightening due to their relation with death and passage of life.
Nevertheless, the symbolic meanings changed throughout history, and differencing from
culture to culture, whilst those most prominent remain to this day.
| Item Type: |
Diploma Thesis
|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
symbolism, teeth, skull, culture, tradition, modification, religion, spirituality,
superstition, decoration |
| Subjects: |
Ethnology and cultural anthropology |
| Departments: |
Chair of Anthropology |
| Supervisor: |
Lauc, Tomislav |
| Date Deposited: |
05 Apr 2019 12:54 |
| Last Modified: |
05 Apr 2019 12:54 |
| URI: |
http://darhiv.ffzg.unizg.hr/id/eprint/11094 |
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