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- Symbolic interpretations. H600
- Symbolic interpretation of letters. H602.2
- Symbolic interpretation of names. H602.3
- 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
- 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
- Symbolic interpretation of sin. Priest drags heavy sack of sand behind him to show how men drag sin. (Cf. H604, H605.) H606
- Symbolic interpretation of official robes. H608
- Symbolic interpretation of points on a bishop's hat. H608.1
- Symbolic interpretations of dreams. H617
- Other symbolic interpretations. H619
- Symbolic interpretation of chairs in heaven. H619.1
- Symbolic interpretation of church and image therein. H619.2
- Symbolic interpretation of ineffectual thatching of house and building of fire in otherworld. (Cf. F171.6.5, F171.6.6.) H619.4
- Symbolical interpretation of fight between one-legged bird and twelve-legged bird. One-legged bird symbolizes innocence; twelve-legged bird, guilt. (Cf. B15.6.3.3.2.) H619.5
- Clever interpretation of judge's statement. J1193
- Foolish interpretation of omens. J2285
- Friar undertakes to awaken girl. He follows her mother's order according to his own interpretation. K1354.3.1