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Forked cross
A forked cross, is a particularly striking Gothic cross in the form of the letter Y that is also known as a crucifixus dolorosus, furca, ypsilon cross, Y-cross, robber's cross or thief's cross.〔(''Dictionary of Architecture and Building Construction'' ) by Nikolas Davies and Erkki Jokiniemi, 2008. Retrieved 6 Jan 2014.〕
According to recent research, the forked cross emerged under the influence of the mystics in the late 13th or early 14th century and is especially common in the German Rhineland, where it is also called a ''Gabelkreuz'' ("fork cross"), ''Mystikerkruzifix'' ("mystic's cross"), ''Gabelkruzifix'' ("fork crucifix"), ''Schächerkreuz'' ("robber's cross"), or ''Pestkreuz'' ("plague cross").
== Description ==
It is believed that the forked cross represents a tree, or more precisely, the Tree of Knowledge, which brought sin into the world. However sin was defeated by the suffering of Jesus on the cross at Calvary.
Typical of the mystic crucifixes is the body of Christ hanging on a Y-shaped tree fork with his head falling low over his chest, his mouth contorted with pain and his eyes full of tears. His narrow, sinewy arms stretch more upward than sideways, his thin body is strongly bent and deeply sunken below the breastbone, with prominently protruding ribs and a gaping wound in his side. Fingers and toes are spread apart and spasmodically bent. The overall impression of the painted figure was intended to be so horrific that believers would be in fear and terror. It is recorded that in 1306 the Bishop of London removed a mystic crucifix for this reason.
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