Why do church and cathedral lecterns take the shape of an eagle?
WA Widden, Harpenden, Herts
- I asked this question of my local vicar years ago. It is to represent the Word of God flying forth to the listener. It may even relate to a verse in the Bible but I don't remember. I wasn't listening too well.
Andy Fielding, Uxbridge
- The eagle is the symbol of St John the Evangelist - and the spread wings are a good shape for a lectern.
Keith Mills, York
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