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... > Religion and Magic > Christian religion > prophets, sibyls, evangelists, Doctors of the Church; persons ~ the Bible (not in biblical context) > evangelists, usually with books or scrolls (not in biblical context) > the four symbols of the evangelists, 'the apocalyptic beasts' > eagle (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. John

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11I421eagle (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. John  

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Subject

  • apocalyptic beasts
  • beast
  • book
  • Christian religion
  • eagle
  • evangelist
  • four
  • John (St.)
  • religion
  • scroll
  • supernatural
  • symbol

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  • 11I421

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