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Children Stories The Dollhouse, Arlington Indiana
Shell: The use of shell in burials is pre-Christian in practice and pre-dates even Egyptian burial practices. Shell is symbolic of fertility, resurrection and pilgrimage. Shells, coins and small stones are the traditional objects left at grave sites. There are several meanings given to this act. It may be a symbolic referral to the ancient custom of burying the dead under a cairn of rocks to protect the body from scavenging animals, or a reminder that the individual is not forgotten. In smaller pioneer cemeteries, it is common to place children's graves near oak trees. Children: usually represent the untimely death of the innocent. They may be shown mourning a parent, but if holding a skull that means they are dead themselves.
Rosebud - a child under the age of 12. Rosebuds,
joining: Strong bond between two people (e.g., mother and child who died at the
same time) Butterfly: The soul, Although quite rare, it is occasionally seen on
graves (most often of children). It is symbolic of the resurrection of Christ.
The meaning is derived from the three stages of the life of the butterfly; the
caterpillar, the chrysalis, and the butterfly. The three stages are symbols of
life, death and resurrection. Short-life.
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