![]() It is also a potent representation of rebirth and in this aspect, the Celts revered it. ![]() She’s also linked with Eros the Greek God of love. In classical myth, Psyche, which translates as ‘soul’, is represented in the form of a butterfly or as a young woman with butterfly wings. It has fluttered through many cultures which include Ancient Egypt, Greece and Mexico. But I have also seen others online in American cemeteries.īut I’m surprised that the butterfly symbol isn’t more widely used as it is a deep and powerful motif of resurrection and reincarnation. ![]() One was in Brompton and the other was in Kensal Green. So far I’ve only discovered two of this particular species which were both in London. But not just the bright, dancing summer jewels, borne on the breeze, but also the much rarer kind which perches in them for eternity. Kensal Green Cemetery.Ĭemeteries and graveyards can be happy hunting grounds for butterflies. ![]() The Gordon monument butterfly motif in all its glory. It’s dedicated to a woman and perfectly illustrates the use of the butterfly as a symbol of transformation and resurrection.Īs the lockdown edges closer to more restrictions being relaxed, I hope to be out exploring again very soon!īutterfly on monement, interior of St Nichols church Chislehurst, Kent, copyright Carole Tyrrell This gorgeous example is in below is in the interior of St Nicholas’ church in Chislehurst, Kent. This is another older post about a symbol that is not common within churchyards and cemeteries and so I am always thrilled whenever I see an example. ![]()
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