St John
John the apostle's shield is the
chalice and the serpent. Early Christian mythology tells us that
an attempt was made by the priest of Diana to poison John. However,
John made the sign of the cross over the chalice and the poison escaped
in the form of a serpent. The upper panel of John's window depicting
the Angel of God holding a golden measuring stick was inspired by the verses
preceding and following Revelation 22:8. The bottom panel depicts
the 12 gates of heaven that were revealed to John in a vision, during his
exile on the Island of Patmos.
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