Cross

II. Non-Christian Designs

1. The Gothic Cross




This gothic design emulates the German style of heavily ornate pieces fashioned from wrought iron. As a symbol of the Gothic lifestyle, Gothic crosses also symbolize all that is dark and merry. Poet Edgar Allan Poe is largely credited with inspiring the Gothic lifestyle with his tales of horror and suspense. Later, author Anne Rice made being one of the undead chic with her tales of the Vampire Lestat and Goths around the world found a whole new source of inspiration.Crosses wrapped in barbed wire are common, as are crosses that are actually daggers, often with a single drop of crimson at the tip.