Animal symbolism in ecclesiastical architecture (1896)
Evans, E. P. (Edward Payson), 1831-1917 · New York : H. Holt · leaf 183
the tenth century, abridged the Moraliaof Gregory, and it was probably to this work thatthe sculpture in the church at Vezelai owes itsorigin, since Vezelai stood for a long time in inti-mate relations to Cluny, and, indeed, seems at thistime to have been to some extent under the juris-diction of… … Sphinx and Basilisk. {^Albey of Vezelai.) right hand. His arm is drawn back as if in theact of hurling this weapon at a sphinx-like crea-ture, that has the head of a woman and the feet ofan ox, and wards off the attack by means of acrystal vessel, as already described. The basiliskbegins to show…
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