Cultural Meanings of Colors

Various cultures associate meanings with individual colors. Among humans in the West, there are meanings in widespread use for individual colors. Meanings in Zephasia, the Two Bahunas, and Sungo are different.

Meanings of Colors in the West

These are the common meanings of colors among cultures of the West.

Black

Black is a symbol of focused intent and austerity in one's values. Black can represent death by association with nighttime. Black is symbolic of impenetrable mysteries.

Red

Red is seen as the color of blood, especially mortal blood and also the color of the earth that gives life to mortals. Red as the color of the sacred earth is also symbolic among the dwarves. Red, as the color of the earth and the earth goddess, can also represent the generative power of the earth and the crops that sustain life.

Violet

Violet is associated with magic and magecraft. It is sometimes used with symbols for ambient magical energy and panurgistics.

Gold

Gold is precious on Asdar as well as on Earth. Gold represents the sun and the wealth which solar deities bestow upon mortals. Gold has a special meaning in Arathracianism associated with the solar gods, especially Arathrax. God represents kingship as the ancient Arathracian priest-kings claimed divine lineage to the god Arathrax, and thus, to Amrulon.

Silver

Silver represents the power of the spiritual world and the ability to change to the other world of spirit or to be in both worlds at the same time. Silver also can mean flashes of insight and prophetic knowledge.