THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
If Emilio hadn't mentioned the symbolic contents of this song, I would have never thought about it.
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These are the Religious symbolisms hidden in the Christmas Carol we sang (?) in class today.
- True Love refers to God
- Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments
- French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
- Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
- Golden Rings refers to the fist Five Books of the Old Testament, the “Pentateuch”, which gives the history if man’s fall from grace
- Geese A-lying refers to the six days of creation
- Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven Sacraments
- Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes
- Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
- Lords A-leaping refers to the Ten Commandments
- Piper Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles
- Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed
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