Yellow

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= = =** History of Yellow **= YELLOW

History and Lore: To the ancient Greeks, yellow denoted air. Leonardo da Vinci wrote that yellow represented earth. To the Navaho, the western mountains are yellow and bring the twilight. To the Hopi, yellow is north. In India it is the symbol of the merchant and farmer, although at one time it was considered the dress of the ascetic. In some countries Jews were ordered by law to wear yellow clothing because of their alleged betrayal of Jesus. Judas was often depicted wearing a yellow robe signifying inconstancy, jealousy, and deceit. In 10th-century France, the doors of felons, traitors, and criminals were painted yellow.

http://www.trivia-library.com/b/facts-history-and-meanings-of-the-color-yellow.htm =** Meanings of Color **=
 * Yellow ** : sun, intelligence, light, accelerated learning, memory, logical imagination, social energy, cooperation, organisation, breaking mental blocks, sunshine, joy, happiness, intellect, energy, cheerfulness, optimism, purity, enthusiasm, warmth, honour, loyalty, mental force, clarity, perception, understanding, wisdom, dishonesty, betrayal, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, disease, weakness, caution, cowardice, follower, curiosity, mellowness, confidence, humour, dreams, creativity, desire to improve, action, idealism, optimism, imagination, hope, summer, philosophy, uncertainty, restlessness, glory, enlightenment

Yellow stimulates mental activity, generates muscle energy and attracts attention - it is the colour most visible to the human eye. Thus yellow objects move to the forefront. Students who study in yellow rooms do better in exams. Cheerful yellow can be used to promote food especially in combination with other fruit and vegetable tones, children's and leisure products and is best used as a highlight. With overuse, yellow can be disturbing and promote anxiety. Babies cry more in yellow rooms. Yellow against black denotes a warning ... the sting of the bee.

Yellow is not a practical colour to use when selling expensive items to men ... they perceive it as an untrustworthy and childish ... and avoid yellow if you wish to evoke safety and stability. Care is needed with shades of yellow as they can lose their warmth and appear dirty.


 * Dull yellow ** : caution, decay, sickness, jealousym aging


 * Light yellow ** : intellect, freshness, and joy


 * Ivory/cream ** : quiet, pleasantness, calm, understated elegance, purity, softness, more rich and warm than white [[image:file:///Users/12kziegler/Desktop/images.jpg]]

=** International Significance **=

In Egypt and Burma, ** yellow ** signifies mourning. In Spain, executioners once wore ** yellow **. In India, ** yellow ** is the symbol for a merchant or farmer. In tenth-century France, the doors of traitors and criminals were painted ** yellow **. Hindus in India wear ** yellow ** to celebrate the festival of spring. If someone is said to have a “ ** yellow ** streak,” that person is considered a coward. In Japan during the War of Dynasty in 1357, each warrior wore a ** yellow ** chrysanthemum as a pledge of courage. A ** yellow ** ribbon is a sign of support for soldiers at the front. In the Middle Ages, actors portraying the dead in a play wore ** yellow **. To holistic healers, ** yellow ** is the color of peace. “ ** Yellow ** journalism” refers to irresponsible and alarmist reporting. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769383.html
 * Yellow ** is a symbol of jealousy and deceit.
 * Yellow ** has good visibility and is often used as a color of warning. It is also a symbol for quarantine, an area marked off because of danger.

=** Yellow's Significance in Literature **= Symbolism of Yellow in Literature: Yellow in __// The Great Gatsby //__ > Yellow shines with optimism, enlightenment, and happiness. Shades of golden yellow carry the promise of a positive future. Yellow will advance from surrounding colors and instill optimism and energy, as well as spark creative thoughts.
 * In most cases the color yellow represents Happiness and joy, as it is a vibrant color
 * Yellow has also been known in literature to represent deceit, and old age
 * The Color yellow received much recognition in // The Great Gatsby, // Fitzgerald uses the color yellow to symbolize moral decay decadence and death, a common theme throughout the novel.

How the color yellow affects us mentally and physically
 * Mentally stimulating
 * Stimulates the nervous system
 * Activates memory
 * Encourages communication

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