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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture christ, i had to re-write (and re-confirm) this simple post 4 or 5 times because of screw-ups by the Jiscmailers, but in the end was hoisted on my own petard. From: Christopher Crockett <[log in to unmask]> > though there are not all that many surviving examples of it, the iconography of "Samson riding the lion" is *NOT* >particularly unusual in 12th c. French sculpture, and i certainly can't pretend to know what meaning might have been attached to it (try the Glossa Ordinaria, for starters). > there must be some examples of it in Burgundy, and i think at Vienne... > but the idea that "It's a misrepresentation of the biblical story" is a de facto ludicrous Non Starter. > float your question about surviving examples on the Medart list --you'll get plenty of responses, and very likely an entré into the literature, Up with Which i definitely not Kept. > c > >> From: Marjorie Greene <[log in to unmask]> > >>> Jon, That's what I said. Samson is indeed riding the lion in the capitals I (vaguely) referenced. It's a misrepresentation of the biblical story. > >> my guess is that that statement is a "misrepresentation" of the > iconographic meaning intended by the ymagier. > >> 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