Stag in Christian art
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The attribute of St. Julian Hospitaller, St. Felix of Valois, and St.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Stag in Christian art” mean?
The attribute of St. Julian Hospitaller, St. Felix of Valois, and St.
Is “Stag in Christian art” formal or informal?
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