tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2327778823495975786.post263634835827828996..comments2023-10-29T05:10:31.844-07:00Comments on Japes for Owre Tymes: Allegorical Dessert Foods, Inc.Angry Kemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922460027569086541noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2327778823495975786.post-5451878531562083252009-02-17T08:48:00.000-08:002009-02-17T08:48:00.000-08:00Souls were also frequently portrayed as food in th...Souls were also frequently portrayed as food in the Middle Ages; just consider the concept of the Hellmouth. Here's a page that collects some pretty Hellmouthy pictures:<BR/><BR/>http://monsterbrains.blogspot.com/2008_01_13_archive.htmlAngry Kemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922460027569086541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2327778823495975786.post-33057030158347228912009-02-17T08:23:00.000-08:002009-02-17T08:23:00.000-08:00Oh yes, food as a metaphor for spirituality and re...Oh yes, food as a metaphor for spirituality and religion is an extensive subject in medieval history - not least with the origins of the Holy Mass as a communal meal, or various interpretations of the "feeding of the multitudes", just to name a couple of examples.<BR/><BR/>Donuts are actually a great image for the souls of these poor condemned mortals, what with it having a great hole in the middle. If only they were to fill that hole with the saving divine grace, instead of futilely trying to run from their dooms!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2327778823495975786.post-13858212178290955082009-02-17T02:28:00.000-08:002009-02-17T02:28:00.000-08:00Souls are doughnuts? Fantastic. Can mine be a cinn...Souls are doughnuts? Fantastic. Can mine be a cinnamon twist?Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580445503855550668noreply@blogger.com