The Story of the
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Results of a longer discussion

SPERANZA - is SPES, the second theological virtue Hope. At her feet a phoinix, a symbol for the resurrection of Christ, at the heaven an appearing light, in other representations the hand of god. A more common attribut is the anchor, others are the bee, a dove, a bird in a cage, the cornucopia, a ship, the spade and the pilgrim's staff. She's opposing Desperatio, the desparation.

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