William Harvey publishes, "An Anatomical Study of the Motion of the Heart and the Blood of Animals," which details for the first time the idea of circulation and how blood travels throughout the body, propelled by the pumping of the heart. Scholars and physicians such as Andreas Vesalius, the father of modern anatomy, and Michael Servitus makes several key observations about the anatomy of the heart, while Leonardo da Vinci becomes the first artist to draw a truly accurate sketch of the organ. Scholars begin to question accepted views of the heart. Ah Love! Could you and I with Him conspire to grasp this sorry Scheme of Things entire, Would not we shatter to bits - and then Re-mold it near to the Hearts Desire! The Persian poet Omar Kahyyam wrote this immortal verse in his rubaiyatt. The Sacred Heart, which is usually seen emitting ethereal light and suffering from wounds, is seen as a symbol for Jesus Christ and his love.ĭevotion to the Sacred Heart reaches a high point in the Middle Ages, where it is seen in works of art and is mentioned constantly in prayers and doctrine. The image of the heart becomes very important in Christian theology. The spiritual force that is associated with the heart, must remain within the body at all times, or the person will die.
Most of these may leave the body at certain times, such as when one is dreaming. The Teotihuacan culture in the Mexico believes that every human being contains several different spiritual forces. "Although Aesculapius himself applies the herbs, by no means can he cure a wound of the heart." Aesculapius is the Greek deity of medicine and healing.Įarly Americans recognize the importance of the heart. The ancient Romans understand that the heart is the single most vital organ in sustaining life, as evidenced in the following quote from the Roman author, Ovid. Scholars and physicians such as Hippocrates and Aristotle see the connection between the heart and lungs and seem to be aware of its pumping action. They also make some clever medical assertions. If you fail the test on the scales, then the demon Ammut eats your heart, and your soul vanishes from existence.Īncient GReeks hold the heart to the center of the soul and the source of the heat within the body. If your heart is lighter than the Feather, you join Osiris in the afterlife. There your heart is weighed against the Feather of Maat. Egyptian mythology states that after death, your heart is taken to the Hall of Maat, the goddess of justice. The Egyptians believe the heart, or the ieh, is the center of life and morality. The symbol will not become universal until the Middle Ages. Cro-Magnon hunters in Europe use the symbol in pictograms, though it remains a mystery exactly what meaning it held for them. The heart symbol, the popular icon for the heart, can be traced to before the last Ice Age. I have found research on the history of the heart by centuries and here are some of the results. It's very comprehensive, scholarly, and as she would say written by the heart. Louisa Young has written one of the best, if not THE best books of the heart, simply called The Book of the Heart. While pursuing my special interest in the subject I have course read a good many articles and books about the heart and love and its' history. On the train on my way to Chicago, I overheard two young girls discussing their boyfriends, and one said "Oh no, I have a stone in my heart for him." Katherine Hepburn said, "Women love with their hearts, en love by appointment." When Eleanor Roosevelt was asked about her relationship with various women she said "the heart has reasons of its own." Mae West is frequently quoted as saying "come up and see me and bring your heart." " Lina Horne said "I sing with my heart." Lord Byron said "Maid of Athens, Ere we part Give oh give me back my heart." Melina Mercouri once said "My little dog has more heart than." Marilyn Monroe was frequently quoted as saying "My trouble is I think with my heart." Jackie Onassis said "he is a great president because my husband has a great heart. When I was in Oxford, I heard Margret Thatcher say "I leave my heart at home when I go to Parliment." Who said "He's heartless" and who said "Ah, have a heart."Īnd then I began making a list of heart love expressions I could identify. It is better to have a broken heart then no heart at all.
Who first in literature said "My heart says yes, but everything else says no."
As a writer, especially when I was young, I became fascinated to know who said what and when.įor example, what happy young girl said "I love you with all of my heart." What sad girl said "You've broken my heart."
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