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Strange and Creepy Mideval Art

"homunculus, a Latin word meaning “little man/human." Often the homunculus is shown in moments of Mary’s annunciation by the angel Gabriel: in place of the dove, representing the Holy Spirit, a small image of baby Jesus flies from Heaven towards the Virgin"

Link to information:
https://wtfarthistory.com/post/7886097565/homunculus-n-a-little-human/amp





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Degbeme · 70-79, M
Babies come out of the sky? 🤔
JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F
@Degbeme and in Mideval times they looked like goblins or baby bodies with adult heads.

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Degbeme · 70-79, M
@JaggedLittlePill Looks like an old man.
vorian · 51-55, M
@JaggedLittlePill thats no jesus...its boris johnson.
JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F
@vorian That is hilarious!
vorian · 51-55, M
@JaggedLittlePill yep....britains own "pound shop trump". (I think you call pound shops thrift stores.)
JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F
@vorian dollar store Trump. 🤣

Definitely two peas in a pod.
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@vorian Thrift stores (US) are charity shops (UK). Pound shops (UK) are like dollar stores (US), for instance Dollar Tree.
JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F
@ninalanyon yes,nina. ...thanks for explaining! I couldn't speal to what thrift shops are called in the UK.