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Caladrius
What is a Caladrius?
A Caladrius is a mythical bird that has the power to heal or predict the fate of sick people.
In the Roman mythology, the Caladrius is a snow-white bird that lives in the king's house.
It can take the sickness into itself and then fly away, dispersing the sickness and healing both itself and the sick person.
In medieval bestiaries, the Caladrius is used as a symbol of Christ, who is pure white without a trace of the blackness of sin.
The bird shows how Christ turns away from unrepentant sinners and casts them off; but those to whom he turns his face, he makes whole again.
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What does a Caladrius look like?
A Caladrius is a mythical bird that is said to have healing powers.
According to Roman mythology, it is a snow-white bird that lives in the king's house.
It can take the sickness of a person into itself and then fly away, dispersing the sickness and curing both itself and the person.
In medieval bestiaries, the Caladrius was also believed to have the ability to predict the fate of a sick person.
If it looked into the face of the person, it meant that the person would live; if it looked away, it meant that the person would die.
This was explained as the Caladrius drawing the sickness into itself by its gaze; it would then fly up to the sun, where the sickness would be burned up and destroyed.
The Caladrius was often used as a symbol of Christ in Christian moralization.
It represented the purity and sinlessness of Christ, who could take away the sins of the world and heal the souls of the faithful.
The bird also showed how Christ turned away from the unrepentant sinners and cast them off, but those who he looked upon with mercy, he made whole again.
The Caladrius has appeared in various forms of popular culture, such as books, games, and TV shows.
It is usually depicted as a white dove or a similar bird, sometimes with a halo or other signs of holiness.
The Caladrius is a fascinating creature that combines elements of mythology, medicine, and religion.
It is a bird of hope and healing, but also of judgment and prophecy.
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