Eliot has used and these elements make this poem a religious poem.In the very beginning I must tell you that the particular word Ash-Wednesday is not a biblical word. Nowhere in the bible the term Ash-Wednesday is mentioned but it is the treatment of the Ash-Wednesdaywhich makes it ...
McClintock and Strong Biblical CyclopediaAsh-wednesdayAsh-Wednesday (dies cinerum), the first day of Lent. It is so called from the custom observed in the ancient Church of penitents expressing their humiliation at this time by appearing in sackcloth and ashes. But it is iot certain that this...
Although Ash Wednesday is enriched with Christian symbolism, we don’t actually find an instance of this particular holiday in the Bible. The holiday didn’t have a biblical origin, but owing to the Council of Nicea implementing a 40-day fasting period prior to Easter, many debated as to ...