The Secret of Crossed Legged Medieval Knights

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There are over 450 effigies of the tombs of Medieval Knights throughout Ireland and Britain. Local guides in the Churches where they lie will tell you that this marks the tomb of a Templar Knight or that of a Crusader. But is this true or just a legend? This video visits this subject by visiting some of the locations of these Knights in Ireland, but ultimately it seems the mystery will remain buried with them.
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@moonshadowmagic7116

Just for fun... If the crossed legs are known primarily from Celtic areas (I really have no data on this), I remember something that may be either relevant, or a total non sequitur: the Hochdorf Prince. His body was entirely gone when his mound was excavated, and all that was left of his funerary achievements was lots of gold. He carried a dagger but no sword. He had been buried in gold trimmed shoes that showed left and right, and the shoes were switched around. It seems to be the assumption that he was buried with his shoes on the wrong feet... But what if his legs were crossed instead? Might the medieval effigies reflect an older artistic convention? 😊

@IrishMedievalHistory

Amazing work and research done here. Well done!

@uptoncriddington6939

They had to cross their legs to keep from peeing themselves and rusting their armour because it took so long to get carved in stone.

@iainb1577

Re. your very last comment. The hand on the sword pommell could equally well be symbolising the knight sheathing his sword for the very last time. Just a thought.

@LithiumMacaroni

Amazing video. Keep up the great work!

@thefinalfurlong1373

Great stuff

@rgnyc

The idea of holding to a vow of chastity sounds plausible, since there are women with crossed legs. However, if it's true that all cross-legged funerary effigies have their hands on the sword pommel, the idea that the position denotes strength (or willingness to fight) seems equally plausible. I wonder if scholars will ever be able to determine the significance (If any). Thank you for posting this clip!

@silvermoontearoom7123

Thanks! ☘️

@everest9707

Thanks.

@DJJinxC2006

Thanks mate

@toats-mcgoats1833

Maybe he just had to pee 🤷🏻‍♂️

@tommywolfe2706

Back then, they were "warriors of Christ".....and I would guess that they wanted their final image to be one of them ready to fight in Gods name, hand on the sword at the ready, to defend Gods honor.

@johnnythefox132

There’s an effigy of a cross legged knight on display at Croxden Abbey , Staffordshire

@themeat5053

Come on, no Irish lady has ever had her legs crossed.

@mortdeath1674

When I was a kid I used to stand cross legged as my normal stance, I looked into it many years ago and iirc it was reportedly quite a common stance in certain cultures. Somewhere I think it was reported as a sign of relaxed confidence, to me it was just comfortable. It’s always daft to project back but maybe they just wanted to be comfortable in the afterlife :).

@cianmoriarty7345

Fascinating ✝️

@Aj-tu4gv

Maybe kundalini serpents, he had 3rd eye

@koroshitchy

Pure speculation here, but, perhaps, by analogy with hoof-position symbolism in equestrian statues, it could mean that the knight died in battle (or wanted you to believe so). For the ladies it could also mean a violent death, defending their honour or that of their houses.

@shanegooding4839

I seem to remember hearing somewhere that it symbolised submission since it is almost impossible for a person with crossed legs to stand firm against someone and in these cases signified submitting to God. This might just be an urban myth though.😊

@user-hz8uc9iu8c

it seems to me that it is an "at ease" ready to pull sword and formal posture. why and what kind of animal statue is at their feet? i think i saw two lions and a dragon- what is the significance of the animal being 'stood (?)' upon? thanks! cool video!