Paradiso by Dante Alighieri

“In fashion then as of a snow-white rose Displayed itself to me the saintly host…”(Canto XXXI) In Canto XXXI, the Glory of Paradise, the snow-white rose is portrayed.  It struck me immediately as being a representation of the Eucharist[i], though Dante’s depiction defines it as pedals of ancient believers (pre-Christ) and believer’s post-Christ.    The snow-white rose presents a symbol within the larger poetical allegory … Read More Paradiso by Dante Alighieri