Introduction – Two Symbols, One Mystery The ankh, an ancient Egyptian symbol of life, and the Christian cross, emblem of salvation, might seem worlds apart. Yet in medieval Europe, echoes of both appeared in art, jewellery, and belief. These powerful signs of eternity and protection show how symbols travelled, evolved, and shaped medieval imagination. The…
Wolves symbolised courage and danger in the Middle Ages, while knotwork patterns represented eternity and protection. Together, they formed powerful medieval symbols of strength and guardianship. Their legacy endures today in gothic and heritage jewellery, carrying forward traditions of power, loyalty, and spiritual defence into modern Halloween culture.
Introduction – The Dark Figure at the Door Few images strike fear and fascination quite like the Grim Reaper. Cloaked in black, carrying a scythe, this skeletal figure has haunted art, stories, and imagination for centuries. Its medieval roots and gothic reinvention reveal much about how people understood death — and how we continue to…