The constellation
H608 Symbolic interpretation of official robes
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The same sky, in words
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- Symbolic interpretations · H600 entry
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- Wise carving of the fowl. Clever person divides it symbolically: head to head of house, neck to wife, wings to daughters, legs to sons; keeps rest for himself · H601 entry
- Symbolic meaning of numbers, letters, etc · H602 entry
- Symbolic interpretation of playing cards. Soldier reproved for playing cards during church says that playing cards are his prayerbook and calendar. Ace: one God, one Faith, one Baptism; 2: old and new Testaments; 3: Trinity; 4: evangelists; 5: wise virgins; 6: days of creation; 7: sabbath; 8. Noah's family; 9: ungrateful lepers; 10: commandments; knave (jack): Judas; queen (of Sheba); king: God; 12 face cards: 12 months; etc · H603 entry
- Symbolic meaning of spiced and bitter tongue served at dinner. (Cf. H605, H606.) · H604 entry
- Angel gives symbolic interpretation of value of work as well as of prayer. Works and prays where monk can see him. (Cf. H604, H606.) · H605 entry
- Symbolic interpretation of sin. Priest drags heavy sack of sand behind him to show how men drag sin. (Cf. H604, H605.) · H606 entry
- Discussion by symbols. Sign language · H607 entry
- Youth asks for branch of tree; promised root. (Branch = youngest daughter; root = eldest.) · H611 entry
- Explanation of enigmatic phenomenon · H614 entry
- Symbolic interpretations of dreams · H617 entry