Animal symbolism in ecclesiastical architecture (1896)
Evans, E. P. (Edward Payson), 1831-1917 · New York : H. Holt · leaf 320
on his sword. The final relief shows themboth pierced through by the same weapon. Thisstory of youthful passion thwarted by cruel parentswas exceedingly popular in the middle ages, and In Ecclesiastical Architecture 305 was therefore fitly chosen by Shakespeare to betheatrically caricatured by Nick… … Pyramus and Thisbe. (Cathedral of Bdle.) Squenz. What religious significance the reliefs inBale Minster may have it would be difficult todetermine. The lion which disturbs the meetingof the lovers, and eventually causes them to commitsuicide, probably denotes the snares and terrors ofSatan. After…
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