Vidste du i øvrigt, at den nuttede vrøvlesang Twelve Days of Christmas er skrevet i kode i bedste Da Vinzi-stil?
Katolikker blev forfulgt i England i perioden 1558 to 1829, og straffen for at praktisere religionen var døden (”hanging, drawing and quartering”). ”My true love” refererer til Gud, og sangens ”gaver” er symboler for katekismens læresætninger:
1 Partridge in a Pear Tree = Christ
2 Turtle Doves = The Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens = Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
4 Calling Birds = the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
5 Golden Rings = The first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace.
6 Geese A-laying = the six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming = the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
8 Maids A-milking = the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing = the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
10 Lords A-leaping = the ten commandments
11 Pipers Piping = the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming = the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed
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