Symbolism

Mythology: The study of traditional stories or legends used by a culture to explain the beliefs, customs, or mysterious aspects of the natural world around them.

Ritual practices: The study of the formalized actions carried out by members of a religious community that serve to reinforce shared beliefs and values.

Sacred objects: The study of the material objects or artifacts associated with religious practices that are imbued with symbolic meaning.

Gender roles: The study of the ways in which gender is constructed and expressed within religious symbols and rituals.

Power relations: The study of the social and political structures that influence the symbols and rituals of a given religious community.

Moral values: The study of the ethical principles and values that underpin a religion's symbolic systems and practices.

Cosmology: The study of a culture's beliefs about the origins and structure of the universe.

Spirituality: The study of the ways in which individuals experience and interpret their religious beliefs.

Symbolic language: The study of the systems of signs, gestures, and other forms of communication used by a religious community to express and reinforce shared meaning.

Texts: The study of the written or spoken words that form the foundations of a religious tradition, including sacred texts, sermons, and other forms of religious literature.

Iconography: The use of visual images to represent religious concepts or beliefs.

Mythology: The use of stories or legends to convey religious meaning.

Ritual: The use of symbolic actions or events to embody religious beliefs or practices.

Symbolic language: The use of words or phrases to represent religious or spiritual concepts.

Sacred space: The use of particular physical locations as sites of religious significance.

Sacred time: The use of specific times or dates as important moments in religious practice or belief.

Taboo: The prohibition of certain actions, words or behaviors as part of a religious system.

Totems: The use of animal or plant symbols to represent clan, family, or community identity in some religions.