Wayne Dowdle
"Crown of Thorns"
Tue May 8 11:07:15 2001


In a related story re the possible eviction of the Confederate Museum, the New Orleans Times-Picayune of today described some of the contents of the museum. One item particularly intrigued me and I quote from the article:
"In a rear case is a crown of thorns sent to Jefferson Davis by Pope Pius IX during the former Confederate president's
postwar incarceration at Fort Monroe in Virginia".
My question for you scholars is: What is the significance of this crown of thorns? I, of course, am familiar with the crown of thorns in the bible, but is the Pope implying that Jefferson Davis was cruicified? Comments please

• "He suffered for us".... — Alan J. Pitts, Tue May 8 17:04
• Jefferson Davis Burial — Wayne Dowdle, Wed May 9 10:47
• Re: Jefferson Davis Burial — Alan J. Pitts, Wed May 9 12:22
• crown of thorns — Roger Brothers, Tue May 8 11:48
• Thanks — Wayne Dowdle, Wed May 9 10:16
• Not the only countries to recognize. — Hayes Lowe, Tue May 8 13:15
• Re: Not the only countries to recognize. — Roger Brothers, Wed May 9 11:39
• Don't know... — Hayes Lowe, Wed May 9 13:32