Symbolism

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The orb with cross, the globus cruciger, symbolised Christ’s domination over the world in the hand of a worthy ruler during the Middle Ages. I have no idea whether this particular ruler, a figure in a facade of the Heidelberg Castle that is not completely in ruins, was a particular worthy ruler. In fact I tried to find out who he was because I liked the kitty at his feet but I gave up because there are so many of these figures.

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Sovereignity

The Bread of Those Early Years

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Bäckerei Falter

Since I couldn’t match Debbie’s Six Word Saturday I think I’m permitted to break the rule and add a few more words.

I’m reverting to a series I had a few years back, i.e. using book titles as my heading and finding appropriate photos to go go with them. Today’s novel is Das Brot der frühen Jahre, a novel by the German Nobel prize winner Heinrich Böll. The photo shows the bakery (now long gone) where we bought our bread when I was little.

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