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CHURCH
ST. MARY
Quite sensational. From this front portal
the relationship between the Madonna and the Green Man is displayed in a very convincing
way i.e. She is the Great Mother with Her Son/Lover/Protector. This church - if I remember
well - was probably a Templer church....(?)
Revealing
Discovery
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 Arcadic
romance |
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 "Virgen
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 Only two
faces relate to the old times |
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 CHURCH
S.PEDRO |
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Official church of the Kings
of Navarra. Hier is something to see that is typical for the "Christian"
aristocracy - and not only for them! - at that time. For the external world they should be
loyal "sons" of the church. Here it is convincingly displayed: the royal (also
roman) eagle is keeping a rabbit i.e. hare in its claws, symbol of the victory of
Christianity over "paganism" |
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 How totally
arrogant i.e. ruthless... |
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 What they
probably not have realized: the rabbit is also symbol of innocence... |
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In the church,
however..... |
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Accidentally, I was there just
before the beginning of a service, hence the church was open, otherwise I wouldn't have
had the opportunity to come back....In the church a totally different - opposite - scene!
Beautiful Green Men, as you can see carved with love. Does that say something about our
own - Christian moulded - inner schizophrenia? |
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Because of the service the
Cloister was closed, I thus don't know what surprises still can be expected |
 Two kinds
of leaves and various flowers. Beautiful. |
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The animals also look
happy...... |
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 Probably
the execution of St.Peter |
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 A Green Man
face under the spectators seem to suggest a different meaning (?)....LINK: Torres del Rio |