Disney films do not only entertain. They teach many lessons, each character often symbolizes various things. Donald Duck, for instance, symbolizes the anger, aggravation, and sense of injustice of an...

Trees, dominant in the landscape and long-lasting, were from the first stories important symbols. The tree of life, representing human’s continual search for immorality, was a common ancient...

Willow trees are deciduous (leaves fall each year), and originated in China. The drooping branches led them to be known as “weeping willows.” Willow bark is used for medicine and various...

Olive trees are evergreens.  They have been an important part of human culture for thousands of years.  Olives symbolize the Mediterranean, food and drink, family, and celebrations. ...

Trees can represent many things, especially symbolizing life. But, dead trees also symbolize many things, not only death and destruction. Dead trees can even symbolize life and rebirth and are used...

Trees are majestic symbols, but like all living things, they too must fall. Fallen trees symbolize nature, God, chance (good and bad), death and dying, as well as new opportunities.  Fallen...