Newly-foliaged poplar
A curious tree for a Biblical era village, since the poplar isn't a tree you associate with the region. And...
White-capped sea
This is Jesus being spoken to by Peter, but unable to hear through the noise of his own turmoil or...
Wheat-complexioned face
You would not expect that this unusual hue - wheat-complexioned - describes a young and uncertain Jesus. Kazantzakis' surprising version...
Stiff-necked God
This is a tough God, stiff-necked here and elsewhere mentioned in the context of 'God-trodden chaos'. Â A curious image,...
Heaven-kissed Carmel
In Kazantzakis' telling of the story of Jesus, his mother does not go through life beatifically accepting her God-ordained role...
Untimely-awakened street
'The youth' mentioned here is Jesus, not yet aware of or ready for his destiny, though it pursues him through...
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