>>5706590>>5706591>>5706861>>5706879To be sincere I do not know good sir, I tried to do some research and I never found an exemple of a Cross of Saint Peter simply drawn like an inverted cross. We can see representations of an inverted cross with saint Peter on it (pic related), or for exemple a statue of Saint Peter carrying an inverted cross, but I think that since a lot of people were illiterate they always tried to draw saint peter on it (here he is dressed as a monk and seen as an old man to distinguish him from Christ) because inverting a symbol was always a sign of humiliation. For exemple Saladin, when he took Jerusalem, ordered to make a procession with the inverted True Cross before burning it to humiliate the Christians (a fact that might have been known by people like Charles or Father François since the fall of Jerusalem was a great sad event for all of Christendom). It is a tradition that survived today even outside of religion, when during a fight some hooligans or political activists capture the flag of a rival group they will often take a picture of it inverted.
But then I tried to see when the sorcerers, satanists and other vermin began to use the inverted cross and I found that it was only sure for the XIXth century. Apparently inversion of symbols, or prayers were already present in the early middle ages (people saw performers of dark magic as pronouncing their prayers in latin from the end to the beginning), I have found some writings about the trial for sorcery in the XIVth century of a lady who had lit a candle in the form of a cross in a church, but they do not say if the cross is inverted. I have not found anything before, so it is possible that it was not yet a satanic symbol.
And by the way, thanks for having made me research all of it. If you have some sources or information I will look to it gladly.
>>5707203While you knelt and prayed you first and foremost prayed for your family, for your lord father, your lady mother who must be with him, your two elder brothers and even your little sister. You prayed too for those of your brothers and sisters who had died before reaching adulthood as many children did. You hoped that all will be well for them in France while you were in India. You prayed for Rose too and for strength to finally beat your enemies and protect your faith and people. It was appeasing, the image of the virgin seemed to look at you kindly when you were in prayers and it appeased your soul. Then you told your priest.
-Let us go towards those short men, they live amongst themselves like cagots but I hope that they can craft some beautiful art.
-Oh yes Monseigneur, they are very good. Let us go, I shall tell my servant to ready my mule.
He told you this while you exited the church and you could not not be intrigued by this. You told humourously.
-A servant ? You have a servant Father ? I hope that it is a pretty young lady.
