medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> Is it not the Archangel St Michael who holds the scales (=Balance) in which
> to weigh souls ?
Yes, it is. As for Christopher's question on the reliability of Reau, I'd say that you
can trust him as far as you can trust the examples he gives of specific iconography,
but he does have a habit of occasionally making claims without providing sources,
as well.
Cheers,
Jim Bugslag
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