The article reveals some aspects of the Rose’s symbolic meanings in William Butler Yeats’ eponymous verse collection. The Rose, one of the most widespread mythopoetical symbols becomes one of the most important symbols-leitmotifs in Yeats’ poetry. In addition to the traditional symbolic meaning, it acquires some other, subjective aspects that are related not only to the historical and cultural, but also to the biographical context. The authors come to the conclusion that «the Rose» symbol is deeply biographical in Yeats’ works and also combines Christian, pagan and occult symbolism. In fact, it is a nondenominational symbol which reconciles the nations and epochs, being a reflection of the poet’s cosmopolitan views.
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