The Cross in the Life and Literature of the Anglo-Saxons, Issues 23-26 |
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... mark signed at the end of charters to represent the sign of the cross , and , in short , is found over and over again where it must mean simply a cross . * 4 In conclusion , we may say that the crucifix was practically unknown in ...
... mark signed at the end of charters to represent the sign of the cross , and , in short , is found over and over again where it must mean simply a cross . * 4 In conclusion , we may say that the crucifix was practically unknown in ...
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... mark a cross on the forehead with the thumb or fore - finger . ' The same mark could also be applied to blessing parts of the body or other objects . In the sixth century another method had risen into favor , in which the hand was ...
... mark a cross on the forehead with the thumb or fore - finger . ' The same mark could also be applied to blessing parts of the body or other objects . In the sixth century another method had risen into favor , in which the hand was ...
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... . ' Patrolog . Lat . 100. 127 . . Patrolog . Lat . 75. 428 . ' ibid . 9. 270 . Alcuin says that the first act ' Hom . , p . 33 . * Opera , ed . Giles , 1. 135 . upon waking in the morning should be to mark upon The Sign in Ritual 29.
... . ' Patrolog . Lat . 100. 127 . . Patrolog . Lat . 75. 428 . ' ibid . 9. 270 . Alcuin says that the first act ' Hom . , p . 33 . * Opera , ed . Giles , 1. 135 . upon waking in the morning should be to mark upon The Sign in Ritual 29.
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William Oliver Stevens. upon waking in the morning should be to mark upon the lips the sign of the cross . Wulfstan says : ' Be ever thy food and thy rest directed of God and blessed with the holy cross . ' If the sign had not as yet ...
William Oliver Stevens. upon waking in the morning should be to mark upon the lips the sign of the cross . Wulfstan says : ' Be ever thy food and thy rest directed of God and blessed with the holy cross . ' If the sign had not as yet ...
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... mark at the beginning of documents , in the place of invocations , and at the end beside the name of the signer , as a guarantee of good faith . This custom must have come to the Anglo- Saxons with the introduction of Christianity . In ...
... mark at the beginning of documents , in the place of invocations , and at the end beside the name of the signer , as a guarantee of good faith . This custom must have come to the Anglo- Saxons with the introduction of Christianity . In ...
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According adoration adorned Alcuin Alfred's altar altar-cross ancient Anglia Anglo Anglo-Saxon England Bede Bishop Calverley carved Celtic Charlemagne Christian Codex Dipl Constantine cross-worship crucem crucifix crucifixion cruciform crucis Crux custom Cynewulf Dream Durham earth Edward the Confessor Egbert eighth century Elene Elfric emblem Emperor erected evidence example faith figure follows Fortunatus Gosforth Cross Gospel Haigh Hist holy cross Holy Rood Homilies honor Ibid iconoclastic images inscription Interlaced Crosses Ireland Irish Journ King knot-work later Latin legend line of runes Loki London Lord manuscript mark memory monogram monumental cross ninth century Old English Opera ornament Oswald Otfrid pagan Patrolog Pillar-Stones poem poetry Pontifical pray prayer probably quoted Rabanus references relics Rolls Series Rome Ruthwell Cross saints Saxon says seventh century Simeon of Durham Stephens stone crosses story swastika symbol tenth tion translation tree True Cross victory Vita vols wood word worship
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Page 13 - He said that about midday, when the sun was beginning to decline, he saw with his own eyes the trophy of a cross of light in the heavens, above the sun, and bearing the inscription : ' IN HOC SIGNO VINCES ! ' ' Under this sign t/tou tfhalt conquer.
Page 91 - The disastrous fortunes of Powys during the latter part of the eighth and the beginning of the ninth centuries, would thus provide a suitable background. They created the poet who sang these sorrowful englynion: gave him his material, and a sympathetic audience.
Page 80 - THE place is shown to this day, and held in much veneration, where Oswald, being about to engage, erected the sign of the holy cross, and on his knees prayed to God that he would assist his worshippers in their great distress. It is further reported, that the cross being made in haste, and the hole dug in which it was to be fixed, the king himself, full of faith, laid hold of it and held it with both his hands, till it was set fast by throwing in the earth...
Page 10 - The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of Thy feet glorious.
Page 8 - Jordan: 7 Then with the oil of his mercy he will anoint all those who believe on him; and the oil of his mercy will continue to future generations, for those who shall be born of the water and the Holy Ghost unto eternal life.
Page 80 - Let us all kneel, and jointly beseech the true and living God Almighty, in his mercy, to defend us from the haughty and fierce enemy; for He knows that we have undertaken a just war for the safety of our nation.
Page 90 - ... out. Meanwhile the venom dropped on Loki, who shrank from it so violently that the whole earth trembled. This causes what are now called earthquakes.