Digging deep into the heart of ancient civilisation, you can trace a dense network of meanings, that over the centuries have been assigned to the pomegranate and its fruit.  The most famous meaning, revolving around myths, cultures and legends, lies in the concepts of fertility, fecundity, richness and abundance, to which are added those of cohesion, brotherhood, solidarity, beauty and passionate love.  In different cultures, the peel is a symbol of the wrapper, that combines a variety of differences and makes sure that the richness of each one is not lost.