The Vercelli Book Symbols, Allegory and Motifs

The Vercelli Book Symbols, Allegory and Motifs

Stars

The stars embody sublime grandeur, for, “Lo! we have learned of Twelve in days gone by,/Who dwelt beneath the stars, in glory rich.” The preeminent standing of the stars in the sky designates superb acclamation.

Warriors

Warriors are “Renownèd men/Were they through all the earth, and leaders bold,/Brave in the battle, warriors of might.” Warriors are emblems of gallantry, for they antagonize the adversary audaciously even though the likelihood of perishing in the combat front are astronomical.

Helmet

The helmet is an exemplification of a steady protection for “When shield and hand the helmet did protect/Upon the field of fate. “ Warriors utilize helmets as potent shields from the weaponry that the nemeses may engage. The helmets moderate the warriors’ exposure to demise and wounds but do not exterminate the perils exclusively.

The Gospel

The gospel designates the New Testament since “Was Matthew one, who first among the Jews/Began to write the Gospel down in words/With wondrous power. To him did Holy God.” Matthew’s gospel is the foremost in the New Testament, which conjectures that he heralds the subtle promulgation of the New Testament.

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