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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Dillon" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> 3) The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (628). First celebrated at Jerusalem in 629, this feast commemorates the emperor Heraclius' returning the Holy Cross in 628 from adverse possession by Sassanid Persia, which latter had acquired this relic with its capture of Jerusalem in 614, and his re-erection of the Cross in that city's church dedicated to it. Expandable views of coins of Heraclius (and of some successors) showing the exalted Holy Cross are here (click on the images to bring them up severally, then click again for greater expansion): http://tinyurl.com/6b8xnh A view of a piece of what is said to be the Holy Cross on display (center; with the _titulus_ at lower right) in Rome's Santa Croce in Gerusalemme: http://www.christorchaos.com/images/Picture306.jpg At Mass today, we were told that the Cross was seen as shameful until Helena found it in Jerusalem (326?), when the 'true' cross of the three found healed and was so identified. Does this fit in at all with the earlier queries about the time the Cross began to appear in iconography? Regards Rosemary Hayes ********************************************************************** 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