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It's what the dove carried back to the Ark to let Noah know that the waters of The Flood were receeding. I guess the olive branch got its peacefulness from being linked with the bird -- metaphor by association, I guess. But why is the dove a symbol of peace?...
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted the olive branch Keiva 09/13/01 05:09 PM Re: the olive branch Flatlander 09/13/01 05:18 PM Re: the olive branch consuelo 09/14/01 01:06 AM Re: the olive branch Keiva 09/14/01 01:58 AM Re: the olive branch Geoff 09/14/01 04:04 AM Speaking of doves Faldage 09/14/01 02:25 PM Re: the olive branch belMarduk 09/16/01 01:34 AM Re: the olive branch Keiva 09/16/01 01:53 AM Re: the olive branch belMarduk 09/16/01 02:05 AM Re: the olive branch Keiva 09/16/01 02:16 AM Re: the olive branch of troy 09/16/01 02:43 AM Re: the olive branch Flatlander 09/17/01 03:31 PM Fig leaf haberdashery TEd Remington 09/16/01 03:05 PM Re: the olive branch Jackie 09/16/01 02:41 AM Re: the olive branch rodward 09/17/01 11:21 AM
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