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Reading Symbols at Père Lachaise: Owls, Bats, Angels, Sleep
A guided reading of common funerary symbols and their meanings in the landscape of Père Lachaise.
7/2/2025
19 min read
Funerary symbols encode meanings: owls for wisdom and night watch, bats for liminality, angels for guardianship, and sleeping figures for restful death.
Symbol Table
| Symbol | Meaning | Mood |
|---|---|---|
| Owl | Wisdom, night | Vigilant |
| Bat | Threshold, night | Liminal |
| Angel | Guardian, message | Protective |
| Sleeper | Rest, peace | Gentle |
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Symbols guide reading — a lexicon for mourning.
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Iconography Researcher
Camminatore e narratore di Parigi da lungo tempo, ho creato questa guida per aiutare i visitatori a orientarsi nel Père Lachaise — dalle leggende e storie d’amore ai memoriali discreti e alla tenerezza quotidiana del ricordo.
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Owls
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