Celtic Cross
by Florentina Maria Popescu
Title
Celtic Cross
Artist
Florentina Maria Popescu
Medium
Painting - Mixed Media On Canvas
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Irish legend says that the Celtic cross was first introduced by Saint Patrick, who was attempting to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity. Some of these pagans worshiped the sun, so it is said that Patrick combined the Christian cross with the circular pattern of the sun as a way to associate light and life with the Christian cross in the minds of his converts. Another story has Patrick marking the pagan symbol of the moon goddess (a circle) with a cross, and blessing the stone, making the first Celtic cross.
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May 1st, 2016
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