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Read the excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds."
Leon knocked at the old carved door with its symbols of the Lamb. While he waited he looked up at the twin bells from the king of Spain with the last sunlight pouring around them in their tower.
What does the image of the Lamb above the priest’s door symbolize?
The Lamb symbolizes the traditions of the Catholic Church.
The Lamb symbolizes the sheep raised by the Pueblo people.
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The first option is correct: the Lamb symbolizes the traditions of the Catholic Church.
The lamb (Lamb of God) is a standard Christian symbol for Christ and sacrifice; placed above the priest’s door it marks the building and its authority as part of the Spanish/Catholic tradition (reinforced by the “king of Spain” bells). While the Pueblo raise sheep, the carved lamb here functions as church iconography rather than a literal reference to local livestock.
The lamb (Lamb of God) is a standard Christian symbol for Christ and sacrifice; placed above the priest’s door it marks the building and its authority as part of the Spanish/Catholic tradition (reinforced by the “king of Spain” bells). While the Pueblo raise sheep, the carved lamb here functions as church iconography rather than a literal reference to local livestock.
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