Talk:Passiflora caerulea

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[edit] 10 or 12 apostles? 5 wounds?

In the christian symbolism, why are 10 petals (sepals/petals) related to 12 apostles? That makes no sense. Similarly, there is a reference to 5 wounds. I'm familiar with two hand wounds and two feet wounds, where is the fifth? (sorry if I'm sounding ignorant here) Anthony Liekens 22:34, 16 October 2005 (UTC)

In reference to the 5 wounds hands feet and head (crown of thorns.)

Ref.

The name was given by the superstitious in former times, who saw in the five anthers a resemblance of the five wounds recieved by Christ when nailed to the cross. In the triple style are seen the three nails employed; one for each of the hands, the other for the feet. In the central receptacle one can detect the piller of the cross, and in the filaments is seen the representation of the crown of thorns on the head. The calyx was supposed to resemble the nimbus, or glory, with which the sacred head is regarded as being surrounded. [Friend, 1884: 192]