Irish High Crosses and their Connections with Mythology (VIII-XII Century)

Ryszarda Bulas

Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski , Poland


Abstract

The Celtic Crosses are an original phenomenon that unites in itself spiritual traditions of the East and artistic heritage of the West. The original basic shape of the idea is Indo-Iranian and it was close to Celtic mentality. Old myths were translated into a symbolic language of art. The particular feature of the Celtic Cross is the co-existence of Nature and Bible, Myth and Christology.

Keywords:

cross, mythology, Celtic Cross, Ireland, High Cross, symbol, pagan symbols

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Published
2003-03-30


Bulas, R. (2003). Wysokie krzyże irlandzkie i ich związki z mitologią (VIII-XII wiek). Vox Patrum, 44, 143–154. https://doi.org/10.31743/vp.8072

Ryszarda Bulas 
Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski



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