True Cross
According to Christian tradition, the True Cross is the cross upon which Jesus was crucified. According to medieval legend, the True Cross was built from the Tree of Jesse (father of King David), which became identified with the Tree of Life that had grown in the Garden of Eden.
Movies
In the movie Kingdom of Heaven the Christian army carries the True Cross to battle. After the Battle of Hattin it stands abandoned on the battlefield surrounded by corpses.
Related Topics:
Kingdom of Heaven - Battle of Hattin
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Finding the True Cross |
| ► | Conservation of the relics |
| ► | Dispersal of relics of the True Cross |
| ► | Veneration of the Cross |
| ► | Movies |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
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