Symbolism of animals and birds represented in English architecture (1913)
Collins, Arthur H · London : Sir I. Pitman & sons,ltd. · leaf 70
CHAPTER IV THE HEDGEHOG, THE LAMB, THE LION The hedgehog is a type of the Evil One.Mediaeval natural history described him asa robber of the vines. First he would knockoff the grapes and then he would carry themaway on his spines. In a similar way the devilrobs men of their souls. On a spandrel of…
Christian art and symbolism · Animals in art · Church architecture · Church decoration and ornament
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