Symbolic meaning of numbers, letters, etc.
Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Symbolic interpretations. · view the constellation · filed as H602
Motif
Within the index
Filed under Symbolic interpretations.
3 finer motifs beneath it
Filed beside it
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 himselfSymbolic 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; etcSymbolic meaning of spiced and bitter tongue served at dinner. (Cf. H605, H606.)Angel gives symbolic interpretation of value of work as well as of prayer. Works and prays where monk can see him. (Cf. H604, H606.)Symbolic interpretation of sin. Priest drags heavy sack of sand behind him to show how men drag sin. (Cf. H604, H605.)Discussion by symbols. Sign languageSymbolic interpretation of official robesYouth asks for branch of tree; promised root. (Branch = youngest daughter; root = eldest.)Explanation of enigmatic phenomenonSymbolic interpretations of dreamsOther symbolic interpretations