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Literature | Symbols of Saints SAINTS. SYMBOLS. Agatha Carrying her breasts in a dish. Agathon A book and crozier. Agnes A lamb at her side. Anastasia A palm branch. Andrew A saltire cross. Anne A book in her hand. Anthony A tau cross, with a bell at the End, and a pig by his side. Apollonia A tooth and palm branch. She Is applied to by those who Suffer from toothache. Asaph and Aydan A crozier. Barbara A book and palm branch. Barnabas A staff in one hand and an Open book in the other; or A rake. Bartholomew A knife; ora processional cross. Blaise Iron combs, with which his Body was torn to pieces. Bridget A crozier and book. Catherine An inverted sword, or large wheel. Cecilia Playing on a harp or organ. Christopher A gigantic figure carrying Christ Over a river. Clare A palm branch. Clement A papal crown, or an anchor. He was drowned with an anchor Tied round his neck; also a pot. Crispin and Crispian Two shoemakers at work. Cuthbert St. Osbald's head in his hand. David A leek, in commemoration of his Victory over the Saxons. Denys Holding his mitred head in his hand. Dorothy Carrying a basket of fruit. Edward the Confessor Crowned with a nimbus, and Holding a sceptre. Elizabeth St. John and the lamb at her feet. Faith A gridiron. Felix An anchor. Flower Her head in her hand, and a flower Sprouting out of her neck. Francis A seraph inflicting the five wounds Of Christ; or a lily on a trampled globe. Fyacre Arrayed in a long robe, praying and Holding his beads in one hand. Gabriel A flower-pot full of lilies between Him and the Virgin. George Mounted on horseback, and transflxing A dragon. Giles A hind, with its head in the saint's lap. Ignatius The monogram I.H.S. on the breast or In the sky, circled with a glory. Fairhold says The mystery of the Trinity was thus revealed to him. James the Greater A pilgrim's staff; or a scallop Shell. SAINTS. SYMBOLS. James the Less A fuller's pole. He was killed by Simon the fuller. John Baptist A camel-hair garment, small rude cross, And a lamb at his feet. John Evangelist A chalice, out of which a dragon or Serpent is issuing, and an open book; or a young Man with an eagle in the background. (Ezekiel vii. 1-10.) Jerome A blue hat, and studying a large Folio volume, Jude With a club or lance. Julian Ferrying travellers across a stream. Lawrence A book and gridiron. Louis A king kneeling, with the arms of France At his feet; a bishop blessing him, and a dove Descending on his head. Loy A crozier and hammer. He is the patron Saint of smiths. Lucy With a short staff in her hand, and the Devil behind her; or with eyes in a dish. (See Lucy.) Luke Sitting at a reading-desk, beneath which Appears an ox's head; or pictorially engaged Upon a Bambino. (Ezekiel vii. 1-10.) Margaret Treading on a dragon, or piercing it with The cross. Mark A man seated writing, with a lion couchant At his feet. Martin On horseback, dividing his cloak with a Beggar behind him on foot. Mary the Virgin Carrying the child Jesus and a lily Is somewhere displayed. Mary Magdalen A box of ointment. Matthew With a halberd, with which Nadabar Killed him. As an evangelist, he holds a pen, With which he is writing on a scroll. The most Ancient symbol is a man's face. (Ezekiel vii. 1-10.) Michael In armour, with a cross, or else holding Scales, in which he is weighing souls. Nicholas A tub with naked infants in it. He is patron saint Of children. Paul A sword and a book. Dressed as a Roman. Peter Keys and a triple cross; or a fish; or a cock. Philip A pastoral staff, surmounted with a cross. He was hung on a tall pillar. Roche A wallet, and a dog with a loaf in its Mouth sitting by. He shows a boil in his thigh. Sebastian Bound to a tree, his arms tied behind Him, and his body transfixed with arrows. Two archers stand by his side; sometimes presenting A sheaf of arrows to the Lord. Simon A saw, because he was sawn asunder. Stephen A book and a stone in his hand. Theodora The devil holding her hand, and tempting her. Theodore Armed with a halberd in his hand, and with A sabre by his side. Thomas With a builder's rule, or a stone in his hand, Or holding the lance with which he was slain at Meliapour. Thomas of Canterbury Kneeling, and a man behind him Striking at him with a sword. Ursula A book and arrows. She was shot through with Arrows by the Prince of the Huns. (See Apostles, Evangelists etc.) Symbols of other sacred characters. Abraham An old man grasping a knife, ready to strike His son Isaac, who is bound on an altar. An angel Arrests his hand, and a ram is caught in the thicket. David Kneeling, above is an angel with a sword. Sometimes he is represented playing a harp. Esau With bow and arrows, going to meet Jacob. Job Sitting naked on the ground, with three Friends talking to him. Joseph Conversing with his brothers. Benjamin is Represented as a mere boy. Judas Iscariot With a money bag. In the last supper He has knocked over the salt with his right elbow. Judith With Holofernes' head in one hand, and a Sabre in the other. Noah Is represented as looking out of the ark Window at a dove, which is flying to the ark, Olive branch in its beak. King Saul Is represented as arrayed in a rich tunic And crowned. A harp is placed behind him. Solomon Is represented in royal robes, standing Under an arch. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-f-i-l-m-n-o-o-s-s-s-s-t-y" | |
-4 letters: bassoonists. | |
-5 letters: bassoonist, symbolists, synostosis. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)53 59 4D 42 4F 4C 53 4F 46 53 41 49 4E 54 53 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010011 01011001 01001101 01000010 01001111 01001100 01010011 00100000 01001111 01000110 00100000 01010011 01000001 01001001 01001110 01010100 01010011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)S Y M B O L S   O F   S A I N T S |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 0059 004D 0042 004F 004C 0053 004F 0046 0053 0041 0049 004E 0054 0053 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)53594736494653249402533543485453 |
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