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Charioteer

Church in Ishan, Turkey. Dome, fresco. Tenth century. (Feet of angels are at the top; full moon below; charioteer with horses at the bottom.)

See Saving Paradise, 170-74, 189.

“Behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”

2 Kings 2:11.

“Bless the Lord, O my soul…
You make the clouds your chariot,
You ride on the wings of the wind.”

Psalm 104:1-4