I didn't understand certain Oriental mystic symbols like the Death-mother, Kali, till I realized it wasn't mystic at all, just plain fact.

It is about Paul Ricoeur's attempts at understanding symbols, idols and religion.

The pictograms may represent commonly understood sacred symbols, as known from Neolithic cave paintings elsewhere.

Asemia is the term for the medical condition of being unable to understand or express any signs or symbols.

Mind, in this sense of the word, is being able to understand symbols that are used in everyday social interactions.

They seem to have little sexual content but rather serve as easily understood symbols of who is who in a complex society.

Do you look for and understand strange symbols?

I understand symbols.

Your child will start to remember recent events and actions, understand symbols, imitate, imagine, and pretend.

He found in the symbolism of the Hopi (in particular the snake symbol) a key to understanding similar symbols in other cultures.