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By on 26/02/2018

hidden mysteries in the Cathedral of Seville

Cathedral of Sevilla

Seville Cathedral

“Let such a large church that everyone sees that makes us take for fools”. Year 1401. With this sentence begins what would be building one of the largest Gothic churches in the world.

The imposing construction would take place on foundations of an ancient Muslim mosque and the project would follow the instructions of the architect Lorenzo Mercadante. What did not know was that Lorenzo was interested and related occult themes, as masonry and Alchemy. And he would trace of it in his masterpiece.

Alchemists researching and performing strange experiments. Related to mysticism and esoteric. In effort to discover potions and items such as The elixir of life and and find the desired Philosopher Stone. Sought after and coveted since the beginning of time. For its ability to turn lead into gold.

And is that in the Cathedral, San Miguel door, Door also called birth, a shepherdess giving the baby Jesus what would be the philosopher's stone appears.

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San Miguel Gate

There are other symbols of alchemy like the rooster and the fox. Symbolizing the alchemical mercury.

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Fox and Gallo in the Cathedral of Seville

 

The fight between a bird and a land animal. Depicting the struggle between soul and body. The struggle between the volatile principle and fixed principle.

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Bird and land animal in the Cathedral of Seville

The wingless dragon, sulfur symbolizing.

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Dragon in the Cathedral of Seville wingless

 

There are other symbols associated with mysticism and the supernatural, the terrifying gargoyles calls “Guardians against evil”.

Sevilla recess many secrets that we keep hidden. Do we keep the secret?

What mysteries hides the Cathedral of Seville?

 

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