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he eagle is associated with strength and wisdom, it appears many times in illuminated manuscripts as an evangelist symbol for St |ohn. although in The Book of Durroiv the eagle is used to represent Si Mark. In Durrow. the eagle Is very stylized, having a perfectly round head and eye facing right, with a forward facing body.
In The Hook of Kelts the eagle appears much more frequently, giving the opportunity for a far greater variety of designs. Some eagles are depicted with four wings, and one has even been given a hand with which to hold a book.
Along with the three other evangelist symbols, lion, calf and man, the symbols were taken as a reference to Christ's incarnation, the soaring eagle representing the Ascension.
Engk in the sivk iif "["hi? Book of Kells
Eagle in the style of The Cook of Uurrow
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