what does a skull symbolize
As such, human skulls have a visual appeal beyond the other bones of the human skeleton, and can fascinate even as they repel. One look at a skull and we can see death staring at us from those big empty sockets. It's not surprising then that the skull is known all over the world as a symbol of death. In many cultures, it is held up as a reminder of our own mortality or, in the universal Latin, a memento mori-a memento of mortality.