UOT: agnus dei

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Posted by giveawayboy on October 16, 2002 at 23:45:08:

In Reply to: unburying our traditions..... posted by giveawayboy on October 16, 2002 at 23:13:33:

It was once a normal part of Easter tradition to make a 'lambcake' which was to be a symbolic reminder of Christ as a sacrificial lamb. These cakes are obviously made in the shape of a lamb, whether flat or three dimensional and they usually also unclude a small staff with a banner bearing a cross. This is the typical sacred iconography of Christ.

In this last post I mentioned the flag that the Lamb holds. Here is an image which shows this taditional depiction. Hope it conveys the idea, in case anyone might be making a 'lambcake' for Easter. Whenever you see a Christ figure drawn like this it is called an AGNUS DEI, or 'lamb of God'.

http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~fjust/Images/Koch-136.gif

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