'the tree of mercy'; so Christ's blood, in the fullness of time, would restore the descendants of Adam. (pg.149 foot#3)" The oil from the tree makes Red Cross whole again and ready for battle on the third day. "And rose again on the third day..."(The Nicene Creed) On the third day Red Cross awakes and typifies Christ and how He was resurrected from the dead and was victorious over Satan and Original Sin. Red Cross is "instantly victorious over the dragon with no set backs, no wounds, and no sins.(dragon handout)" Throughout the battle the dragon embodies Satan and all that is evil in the world. When Red Cross slays the dragon with his sword, which represents "God's Word", he aims at the mouth of the beast, "exemplifying Christ destroying Original Sin at the source and or Satan. (pg.150; foot#6)" By ideologically "killing Satan" Red Cross has reached his full potential and in the future will become St. George. In this first book of The Fairie Queen Edmund Spenser embodies in his main character, the Red Cross Knight, humanity's battle with Satan and evil. Throughout the epic the Red Cross Knight and even Prince Arthur are, continually representing Jesus Christ and his victories on the Cross and at the end of time. They are both representing Jesus Christ in all that they do and the qualities of a good Christian. This personification of Christ culminates at the end of the story with the Red Cross Knight's victory over the dragon....
