godes gāst

godes gāst, n: God’s Spirit (Holy Spirit). (GOD-ess GAHST / ˈgɔd-ɛs ˈgaːst)

Medieval manuscript image of a dove descending with what appears to be a bleeding heart above a naked haloed man, who is being blessed by a haloed bearded man in a hairy robe.
Baptism of Christ in Evangeliarium; France (Paris), 12th century; Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Ms-206, f. 9r. [gallica.bnf.fr]

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.