The Spoon

The spoon is a symbol of the Dark Messenger's role as the creature who scoops out the life force of the person who dies. There is a bit of irony here in that the “weapon” is not a knife, though the edges of the spoon are very sharp. Near the end of the novel, Yehuda Leib sees the weapon as a knife, indicating that this weapon can change form, just as the Dark Messenger does.

The Red Scarf

The red scarf is a symbol of Shulamis's love for Yehuda Leib. When Yehuda Leib retrieves it from Dumah, he learns the demons consider it a powerful charm because of its history. Yehuda Leib wants it back so badly that he lets Dumah take one of his eyes as payment. When Yehuda Leib and Bluma are trying to return from the Far Country to Tupik, Yehuda Leib...