The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-04

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the crucifxion Joseph received a few
drops of Christ's blood into the cup,
which thereafter became known as the
Sangraal, Sangreal, or Holy Grail, be-
cause the blood had not only sanctl-
fed it. but had given miraculous pow
ers as well On every Good Friday |
morning these powers were renewed
a dove coming down from heaven and
depositing in the cup a consecrated |
wafer. Many a time did the chalice
aid and sustain Joseph and his little
band Of followers, who took it with
them to England, where they estab-
lished the first monastery at Glaston-
bury. But sin finally appeared among
the flock and angels carried the Holy
Grail away.
In Palestine there grows creeping
plant with long, hard thorns-the
Spina Christi-which may have fur
nished material for the crown of thorn
placed on the Savior's head. One OF
/ the legends says that the willow was
used for this purpose, and that. in
sorrow for causing so much agony, II
| dropped and wept, its sharp thorns
changing into soft leaves, that they
might never again cause any pain.
And ever since ii has been known as
the weeping willow. Other legends
relate that this change in the willow
came because its branches were used
as a scourge upon the Savior's back.
In Germany, France and England, IT
was generally believed that the crown
was made from hawthorn twigs. In
Italy the barberry, in the West Indies
the cashew tree, and elsewhere the
brier rose, acanthus, wild hyssoD and
acacia bear this stigma.
A great deal of bird lore is linked
with the stories of the Passion. There
is Danish legend that as Christ was
suffering on the cross three birds
came and alighted upon it, One cried.
"Styrik ham, styrik ham," Strengthen
him, strengthen himD, and since that
time the stork has been known as a
bird of strength and blessing. The
second, it was interpreted. cried "Sval
ham, sval ham," (Refresh him, re-
fresh him), and the swallow was like
wise thought to be bird of blessing.
But the third cried, "Puen ham," (Tor-
ture himD, and so from that hour
: the lap-wing has been aceursed among
birds. The Swedish legend is the
, same. with the addition of fourth
r bird. the turtle dove, which, flying
D thither, cried. "Kyrie, Kyrie," (Lord
' LordD and its voice has ever since
( been limited to that single word OF
D lament
5 An owl, according to the Spanish
e was so dazzled by the sunlight it die
; not perceive that it had alighted upor
s the cross. But as night came on i
n saw, and frightened, called. Cruz
n cruz" (Cross, GROSSLY as it few away
e And from that moment the owl ha.
l. kept repeating this cry and has beef
r able to see only after darkness falls.
l. The crossbill, in an unsuccessful
d effort to draw out one of the nail
d which fastened the Savior to tn
cross, twisted its beak and dyed it
s plumage with the Martyrs blood
r, Concerning the robin there is a sin
g liar tradition, expressed in verse, a
k. follows.
9. To the Savior's throbbi head
she tondly strove. His blood it's sai(
u Dyed all her tender bosom red.
N Since then no hand disturbs her nest
m No prowlng beasts her young molest-
That sacred bird of rudy breast.
Of Some OF the early Italian painter
n have in the foreground of their eruc
ae hxion scenes the white wood sorre
&c purple-stained. which is said to hay
IT. grown at the foot of the cross, and
1t have been colored from the bloc
which dropped upon it. The fact :
rs Ruskin points out, that the leaf
he this plant possessed the power
ne quenching thirst. may have been a
he other reason for it's introduction I'M
ce the pictures.
or One species of the orchid, which
Cheshire is called Gethsemane. al
an whose petals are marked with da,
TT stains; the passion flower, symbolic
mt Oh the crown, the scourge, the spe
ne and the nails; the arum, tiger lily al
CT scarlet anemone-all, it was believe
ed were mute witnesses of the crucifl
ion. And the white lily, emblem
ne purity. has always been connects
In with the stories of the Virgin and
Of Christ.