Medieval Number Symbolism
Its Sources, Meaning, and Influence on Thought and Expression
Ranked #86 in Numerology
For Dante and other people in the Middle Ages, numbers had a different set of connotations than they do for moderns. The symbolism of numbers was both widespread and profoundly ingrained in the culture. In this classic study, a noted scholar reveals “how deeply rooted in medieval thought was the consciousness of numbers, not as mathematical tools, nor yet as the counters in a game, but as fundamental realities, alive with memories and eloquent with meaning.”
For example, the number three — linked to the Trinity — was of special significance, and “endowed every repetition of the... more
For example, the number three — linked to the Trinity — was of special significance, and “endowed every repetition of the... more
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