. Symbolism of animals and birds represented in English church architecture . icholas, Ipswich. The dragon hasa trebly barbed sting, and the inscriptionproclaims the subject : Her Sc(M)ihaelfehtidh dane Draca — Here S. Michaelfighteth the dragon. In the example on the lintel under theDinton tympanum the archangel is preparedto thrust a cross down the monsters throat.(fiO <?- The font of Thorpe Arnold, Leicester, showsS. Michael on foot, with a cross on hisshield, and a sword in his hand. He is attack-ing dragons which assail him on both beards of these dreadful creatures areexactt
. Symbolism of animals and birds represented in English church architecture . icholas, Ipswich. The dragon hasa trebly barbed sting, and the inscriptionproclaims the subject : Her Sc(M)ihaelfehtidh dane Draca — Here S. Michaelfighteth the dragon. In the example on the lintel under theDinton tympanum the archangel is preparedto thrust a cross down the monsters throat.(fiO <?- The font of Thorpe Arnold, Leicester, showsS. Michael on foot, with a cross on hisshield, and a sword in his hand. He is attack-ing dragons which assail him on both beards of these dreadful creatures areexactty like the teeth of a saw. Thoughthe composition is rough, the whole sceneis full of vigour. A good number of representations ofS. Michael are figured in Keysers Tympana. One of the emblems of S. John the Evan-gelist is a chalice with a dragon issuing out ofit. Many stories are told in explanation ofthis emblem. One of the most familiar is theone given by S. Isidore, who relates that anattempt was made to poison S. John in thesacramental wine. After the consecration, 178. ■i ^«l^,>*r
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