Associated meanings involving two or more objects can prospectively lead towards a narrative. For Pictish Symbol Stones a very clear example is the V-Rod & Crescent, Comb, Mirror, Pictish Beast, Triple Disc and Serpent/Snake – a common thread joining these six Symbols being the travel of the soul based on the structure of the contained universe.
Creating narratives is this way is explored in the PDF – Associated Meanings of Symbols