Pelican: a Christian symbol Depicting the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ

Alongside with the legendary phoenix, which rises from death through the fire, and with the lamb, which expresses selfless love, the Pelican is one of the oldest symbols of Jesus Christ. This article reviews the rise of the legends about the sacrifice of the pelican, discusses the pelican as a symb...

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Published in:	Bogoslovni Vestnik
Main Author:	Remigijus Oželis
Format:	Article
Language:	German
Published:	Faculty of Theology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, EU 2023-11-01
Subjects:	pelican symbol jesus christ sacrifice selfless love christianity
Online Access:	https://www.teof.uni-lj.si/uploads/File/BV/BV2023/02/Ozelis.pdf

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