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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture From: Al Magary <[log in to unmask]> > In popular iconography in the 20th century, like comic strips, it's long been common to depict the dead or unconscious with tongue lolling and eyes either closed or with little X's. I wonder if this was continuous development from medieval times or before. surely. the eyes, in particular, have always been recognized as the primary Seat of Ju-Ju in images, and scratching (X-ing) them out is the easiest and most effective way to emasculate them. c ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html