A very happy #Michaelmas to all my followers!
According to Daniel, Michael is the particular protector of Israel. In Galatia, his shrine featured 'thaumaturgical fish-nibbling.' At Ravenna, he was shown sporting the purple cloak & buskins of a Roman general.
He was an angel with a truly multi-cultural appeal...
#Michaelmas
"And there was war in heaven: Michael & his angels fought against the dragon; & the dragon fought & his angels, & prevailed not." #Michaelmas
The only relic of the incorporeal Michael is to be found in his shrine on Mt Gargano: footprints left by the angel.
(When we went to the shrine, the entire mountain was swathed in a thick mist - the approach was memorably eerie...) #Michaelmas
Last week I stood before this great statue on the wall of Coventry Cathedral - which is dedicated to the archangel. It was, I think, the last commission completed by Jacob Epstein before his death. Epstein narrowly decided against using Lucian Freud as his model. #Michaelmas
More on #Michaelmas from @ClerkofOxford, that peerless chronicler of the Anglo-Saxon year
And yes, of course - there's Skellig Michael for Star Wars fans... #Michaelmas
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