The idea of a butterfly or moth as the soul is a remarkable example of the universality of animal symbolism, since it is found in traditional cultures of every continent.
The Greek word psyche means soul, but it can also designate a butterfly or moth. The Latin word anima has the same dual meaning.
Roman artifacts often portrayed Prometheus making humankind while Minerva stood nearby holding aloft a butterfly, which represented the soul.
Im lands around the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean, the idea that the soul of a person will return in the form of a butterfly that hovers around the grave of the body is widespread. In Indonesia and Burma, people have traditionally believed that if a butterfly enters your house, it is likely to be the spirit of a deceased relative or a friend. On the island of Java, it is traditionally believed that sometimes during sleep the soul flies out in the form of a butterfly.
Uncle Lou built that house with his own hands and because of this me and my family had a place to go every summer and any other weekend we wanted. I had the greatest times of my life up there and he was a big reason why. A true gentleman who was always the life of the party.
------These 2 stories should sum it up perfectly. -------
1. He was the original wedding crasher as Ive been hearing "The groom thought you were with the Brides side, the Brides side thought you were with the Grooms side and you get to drink for free" my entire life
2. On his 70th birthday party we drank from the afternoon till late in the night. Come 4am Uncle Lou found himself in the kitchen with my two friends (23) and (27) drinking shots of tequila. When i woke up the next morning they were literally passed out under the kitchen table. THEY GOT DRUNK UNDER THE TABLE BY A 70yr OLD MAN WHO WAS DRINKING FOR ROUGHLY 16 HOURS. Legendary.
There's no way he would've missed the last of hundreds of amazing parties at the House he built and I believe that this footage is proof that he didn't......
