In this graduate thesis, research and interpretation of symbolism within the novel Planine (The Mountains) by Petar Zoranić was conducted. The paper also contains a presentation of the author’s biographical data and the most important features of the novel. Also, given is an overview of the Renaissance period to which the author belongs thematically and ideologically, along with a presentation of the specifics of Croatian Renaissance literature. This paper also contains a theoretical part which explains the meaning of the terms symbol and symbolism, which form the basis and foundation for the research and interpretation of the symbolism in the novel, which was conducted in the main part of the paper. Before the research and interpretation of the chosen symbolism in the novel, the ways in which Zoranić formed the symbolism are presented, which is also the author’s specificity and originality. The symbolism in the novel Planine (The Mountains) extends throughout the novel, from the title itself to the final chapter. This paper contains research and interpretation of the symbolism in the novel of one’s choice. The aim of research and interpretation of the selected symbols in the novel is to prove that the symbolism of the novel as a whole is an extended symbolism or allegory of paradise, with the presentation and interpretation of other symbols that, among other meanings, symbolically mark the author’s path to paradise. The conclusion of this paper is that the novel Planine (The Mountains) is an extended symbolism or allegorical vision of paradise, in the sense that paradise represents for Petar Zoranić.