Subject: Symbolism List
From: xxxx@peptide.ecn.purdue.edu (Name Redacted)
Date: 1992-09-14, 15:42
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

Add on to the symbolism list as you see fit....

COLOR
White:  White Angel, White Mask, White Horse, White Lodge, White Yak, Cocaine,
White Swans, Blond Laura

Blacks:  Black Lips, Black Dog, Black Lodge, Black Stitches, Black Water, 
Black King, Black Spiders, Black Grim Reaper (over white background)
, The Night, SUNglasses.

Reds:  Red Drapes, Red School Chair, Red Corvette

Greens:  Green Globe, Green Formica Table, Green Owl Cave Ring

Blue:  Blue Rose, Blue Lights, Project Blue Book

Pink:  Pink Rose, Pink Flower

Brown: Monkey, Owl, Tree

Orange: Fire, 3- Triangle Symbols

Yellow: Corn

Purple: None

Grey: None

MOON: Various Phases shown.  Symbols on box.
FIRE: Everyone has a fireplace.  Reflected in sunglasses.  Fire Walk With
Me.
ELECTRICITY:  Television, Flickering Lights, Telephone Pole, Neon Signs,
Telephone Wires, Electric Fans (stolen from Blade Runner), Static, Lightning
WATER:  The Juice Droplets, Lakes, Shaking Hands
SUN: NONE.

Numerology:  Coopers Room Number at the Great Northern. (I think this was
             303, but I don't remember.)
             The Telephone Pole #
             2 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 0 = 15   1 + 5 = 6
             2 * 2 = 4 * 2 = 8 * 2 = 16 - 10 = 6
             BIG 6
             The OAM Room Number
             5 drummers
             3 cops
             7 in the bar outside of town.
             3/3 = 6 on the domino
             Theresa Banks Room Number (1+2+3 = 6)

CIRCLES:     Circle of White candles, Circle of Trees (Glastonberry Grove),
5 Rings (Owl Cave, Golden Circle, Twisted, Audrey's, Diamond), Roulette
Wheel, Eyes

BROKEN HEART: (only 1)

SYMBOLS FROM SPACE: 3 TRIANGLES TOUCHING, 2 MOUNTAINS TOUCHING

STATUES: In the black lodge, with & without arms.

SHADOWS: Shadow against the drapes in episode 3

ANIMALS:  Monkey, Owl, Swan, Dog, Horse, Raven, Llama, Waldo

CALENDARS: Chinese (Year of the Horse, Dog, Monkey)
           Assyrians (Phases of the Moon)
           Clocks everywhere.

TWINS: Maddy & Laura, Bob & Leland, Jade & Emerald

RELIGION & THE OCCULT:  Conjuction, Magic Circles, Souls, Totem Poles,
Telepathic Dreams, Premonitions, Black/White Lodge, Sorcerers, Shamen,
Black Magic, Dopplegangers (also the name of a very good album by
Curve)., Numerology

Boneless - a light beige color.
Fire = pain & suffering.
Moon (is also called) - The Queen of Heaven or The Queen of Night.
The Forest God = The Corn Spirit (in Sylvian Mythology)
Hell in the bible is referred to as "The Fire that shall never be quenched."

"Fire Walk with me" is probably just a sort of "call to the power of evil"
STARS-SPACE-GRIM REAPER-WHITE BACKGROUND-ORANGE SYMBOLS-OWL-FIRE

I think the show is just a symbolic fest for religion with no real driving
end point now.


</pre>
<hr><a target="right" href="/fwwm/index.txt">Return</a></body></html>