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Origin of the cross as a Christian symbol through history
The article traces the cross from early legends in Gallic and Cymric cultures to its adoption by Constantine and Helena in Jerusalem. It notes centuries of reverence, the Crusades, and later developments such as the first crucifix and Greek forms, with tensions over imagery and meaning in Christian art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Helena
Jerusalem
Constantine
Holy Wood
Musiem Bande
Garacena
Evewt Salaiin
Matiic
Frigut Tulvarosco
Keown
Christ
Stillbrong
Justinian
Trulio