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  2. Crown of thorns - Wikipedia

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    The three Biblical gospels that mention the crown of thorns do not say what happened to it after the crucifixion. The oldest known mention of the crown already being venerated as a relic was made by Paulinus of Nola, writing after 409, [8] who refers to the crown as a relic that was adored by the faithful (Epistle Macarius in Migne, Patrologia Latina, LXI, 407).

  3. Category:Crown of thorns - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to the crown of thorns and its depictions. It was the crown placed on the head of Jesus during the events leading up to his crucifixion.It was one of the instruments of the Passion, employed by Jesus' captors both to cause him pain and to mock his claim of authority.

  4. Religious symbol - Wikipedia

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    The Christian cross has traditionally been a symbol representing Christianity or Christendom as a whole, [2] and is the best-known symbol of Christianity. [2] The Christian cross was in use from the time of early Christianity , but it remained less prominent than competing symbols ( Ichthys , Staurogram , Alpha and Omega , Christogram , Labarum ...

  5. Saint symbolism: Saints (I–P) - Wikipedia

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    royal attire of crown, sceptre, and blue mantle decorated with golden fleur-de-lis, and the other parts of the French regalia; crown of thorns, nails, 'globus cruciger Louis of Toulouse silk gloves and a richly embroidered cape with a jeweled clasp at the neck [b] , boy bishop, often with a discarded crown by his feet; represented vested in ...

  6. Wreath (attire) - Wikipedia

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    In Christianity, the wreath represents the resurrection of Christ and, therefore, eternal life, or more appropriately, the victory of life over death. [6] The crown of thorns was placed on the head of Jesus at his execution by crucifixion and became a symbol of the Passion .

  7. Feast of the Crown of Thorns - Wikipedia

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    The first feast in honour of the Crown of Thorns (Festum susceptionis coronae Domini) was instituted at Paris in 1239, when Louis IX of France brought there the relic of the Crown of Thorns, which was deposited later in the Royal Chapel, erected in 1241–48 to guard this and other relics of the Passion. The feast, observed on 11 August, though ...

  8. Saint symbolism: Saints (Q–Z) - Wikipedia

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    She is also seen wearing a crown of roses, attended by winged angels, and often with a view through a cave opening of Palermo Harbor. [citation needed], sometimes she is being crowned by the Divine infant: Rose of Lima: crown of thorns, anchor, city, roses, crown of roses, sometimes wearing habit of the Dominican order, rosids: Rose of Viterbo

  9. Triclavianism - Wikipedia

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    The plant Passiflora edulis (passionfruit) was given the name by early European explorers because the flower's complex structure and pattern reminded them of symbols associated with the passion of Christ. It was said that the flower contained the lashes received by Christ, the crown of thorns, the column, the five wounds and the three nails. [5]