1.road map of a culture (spatial metaphor,relationships seen at a glance) where its people come from and where they are going (continuing the map image:travelling--origin,point of departure, direction,change,progress) pendulum contrasted with fixed entity similarly (not a metaphor or simile):meaning in flux (1.14)([U]continual change,condition of not being settled),shift (1.69), (of "revolution",11.40,41)meaning spilled over into politics (implicitly,liquid,something flowing,not settled or fixed) Another point:a word can have layers of meanings,literal meaning various (often hidden or preconscious)associations. 2.Latin through French;the 14th C; revolution--a turning around,used in astronomy, describing the movement of planets in space rebellion--a loaded political word,a renewal of war,used to name a resistance to lawful authority;in actual use,always a word for the losers in wars,or what winners call the losers in the 14th C,no:revolution not a political word yes:circular movement,war against lawful authority 3.[At present, do not discuss whether we should call Cromwell's action Rebellion or Revolution and other such questions. revolution rebellion 1 age events I meaningluselchangel meaningluselchange 14th C:. rev-: a turning around;applied to astronomy --no political meaning reb-: a renewal of war;a resistance to lawful authority --a loaded political word,actually what winners called the losers 16th C: sudden twists and turns of fate,life shown in the image of the wheel of fortune rev-: (original meaning)a circular movement a turnabout in power--political meaning added 17th C:Cromwell (Rev?Reb?),Restoration,Glorious Revolution rev-: a turning around