Symbolism of animals and birds represented in English architecture (1913)
Collins, Arthur H · London : Sir I. Pitman & sons,ltd. · leaf 146
in the GreekBestiary about the eagle is as follows. Whenthe bird grows old, its beak becomes so longthat it is likely to die of hunger. To obviatethis fate the eagle will break off a portionagainst a stone. So Christians ought to breakoff all carnal-mindedness upon the rock ofsalvation. The eagle…
Christian art and symbolism · Animals in art · Church architecture · Church decoration and ornament
Internet Archive · Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
