22 - Religious Symbolism of The Twelve Days of Christmas

Religious Symbolism of The Twelve Days of Christmas ( Baby Photography ) Anne Geddes Style The 12 Days of Christmas from Pinterest This Christmas classic comes to life through the eyes of world-renowned photographer Anne Geddes. Babies help recant the story in imaginative and playful settings throughout the Twelve Days of Christmas. 1 True Love refers to God 2 Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments 3 French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues 4 Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists 5 Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament. 6 Geese A-Laying refers to the six days of creation 7 Swans A-Swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments 8 Maids A-Milking refers to the eight beatitudes 9 Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit 10 Lords A-Leaping refers to the ten commandments 11 Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles 12 Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed Image Sources • Anne Geddes Gallery - The Twelve Days of Christmas • Pinterest • Religious Symbolism of The Twelve Days of Christmas • • Slideshare The Twelve Days Of Christmas Anne Geddes Photography Book The dust jacket flap reads: The Twelve Days of Christmas is a very special book which captures the true spirit of the Yuletide season through the enchanting images of photographer Anne Geddes. Her distinctive, gently humorous interpretation of the lyrics brings the joyful traditional song to life and makes it as fresh and fun today as it was when first sung hundreds of years ago.

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