Roodscreens and roodlofts . being re-erected elsewherein the church. There are nine very quaintsibyls represented, which we managed tomake out with the aid of a candle. Hereare to be found Sibylla A grip pa withtwo scourges, Cimmeria with three nails,Libyca [?) with the pillar of flagellation,Hellespontina with the Holy Cross and atrident (perhaps the triple candle usedfor the blessing of the new fire on EasterEve), and others. Mr. Worthy hasidentified the last two as St. Michael andSt. Dunstan respectively. Such is theforce of imagination! Owing to Reads kindness we are able togive
Roodscreens and roodlofts . being re-erected elsewherein the church. There are nine very quaintsibyls represented, which we managed tomake out with the aid of a candle. Hereare to be found Sibylla A grip pa withtwo scourges, Cimmeria with three nails,Libyca [?) with the pillar of flagellation,Hellespontina with the Holy Cross and atrident (perhaps the triple candle usedfor the blessing of the new fire on EasterEve), and others. Mr. Worthy hasidentified the last two as St. Michael andSt. Dunstan respectively. Such is theforce of imagination! Owing to Reads kindness we are able togive illustrations of some of these veryinteresting figures (ss. 24). Other sets of figures which may betaken together are the four Evangelists,the four Latin Doctors of the Church, and the mysteries of the Life of Our Lord andour Lady, commonly known as the Mysteries of the Rosary. It is usual to find on one of the pairs of doors the four Evangelists painted, and onanother the four Doctors. This is also common in East SIBYLS SS. 23 ICJCBORDCiGH)
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