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What does the symbol of the "left" hand or "glove" mean in literature...eg Margaret Atwood has used it in her novels

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June 02, 2009 06:42 AM

It symbolizes deception or a reversal of true intent, or something sinister; traditionally in Europe, the left hand is viewed as the "sinister" hand, and some languages even use "sinistro" to mean the left.

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