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The '''heart''' has long been used as a [[symbols|symbol]] to refer to the [[spiritual]], [[emotion]]al, [[moral]], and in the past also [[intellectual]] core of a [[human being]]. As the heart was once widely believed to be the seat of the human [[mind]], the word ''heart'' continues to be used poetically to refer to the [[soul]], and stylized depictions of hearts are extremely prevalent [[symbols]] representing [[love]].
The '''heart''' has long been used as a [[symbols|symbol]] to refer to the [[spiritual]], [[emotion]]al, [[moral]], and in the past also [[intellectual]] core of a [[human being]]. As the heart was once widely believed to be the seat of the human [[mind]], the word ''heart'' continues to be used poetically to refer to the [[soul]], and stylized depictions of hearts are extremely prevalent [[symbols]] representing [[love]].
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of the '''''Heart''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Heart this link].</center>
==As metaphor==
==As metaphor==
===In mythology, spirituality and religion===
===In mythology, spirituality and religion===
