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# Griffins beside the crucifix on the Cretan cross at the Vidiani Monastery of the Mother of God
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/kritskii-krest-v-monastyre-bogoroditsy-vidiani/
- Published: 2018-07-01T19:46:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T18:52:41.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: NB!, Faith, Art

The Cretan cross in the Monastery of the Virgin of Vidiani. On either side of the crucifix stand griffins, symbolising dominion over sky, land and water. The griffins have been subdued by the Church, which has therefore come into possession of that dominion