A particularly important work, as it constitutes a fundamental pillar of knowledge concerning the historical trajectory of fish away from their aquatic environment, into the world of human symbols. It is a distinct text that marks a broad turn in thinking in the field of interpreting the symbolic dynamics of fish.

Driven by their desire to explore the multiple interconnections of fish, the authors of this volume turned their search towards historical and religious archival material and attempted to interpret their symbolism. Each symbol is a myth, and each myth is knowledge. When knowledge condenses, the symbol is formed; when the symbol extends, it becomes a myth. The symbol reveals certain aspects of reality - the deepest ones - that no other cognitive means can capture. Images, symbols, myths are not irresponsible creations of the soul. They respond to a need and fulfill a function; they reveal the deepest and most secret forms of the essence of being.

The originality of the text lies mainly in the interconnections it attempts, but also in the fact that it expresses with clarity any interpretive approaches, managing to avoid the danger of excessive simplification. This comprehensive study should be evaluated for its significance as a testimony of an era in the history of symbols.