Man
The myth of cosmic man was used in all traditional civilizations to represent universal life. Man was portrayed as carrying the universe (like Atlas in the Greek legend), as a cosmic pillar, supporting heaven and earth. Man is a microcosm, a reflection of the universe. Man himself is symbolized by that which is phallic; the dart, sword, arrow, pillar, obelisk, or the torch often represent man. Information taken from: Online Symbolism Dictionary
A symbol of your self; wholeness, the inner self (spiritual). It could symbolize half of the whole self, with the other half being your feminine side. In a woman's dream it represents her animus or her father. From - Dream Dictionary.
Tori says: "I don't fall in love much," she says. "I mean, I fall in love every five seconds with something but I don't go from boy to boy. I go from archetype to archetype." SPIN Magazine, March 1996
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