The symbol of St. Luke is an ox or bull, which represents sacrifice and strength. This symbol is often associated with St. Luke because his Gospel emphasizes Jesus' sacrifice and portrays him as the powerful and compassionate Son of Man.
In Christian iconography, the ox is frequently used as a symbol for the evangelist Luke.
The symbol of the Gospel of Mark is the winged lion. This symbol is derived from Mark's description of John the Baptist's voice "crying out in the wilderness," likening it to the roaring of a lion.
St. Luke is represented as a winged bull or a winged ox because it shows the sacrifice Jesus Christ made for the world, and because St. Luke minor patronage of butchers and butchering.
St Luke is a represented by a winged ox not a winged bull. The ox is supposedly representing the sacrifices that Jesus made for all men and women,
From St. Luke's Catholic Church website: The symbol for St. Luke is the ox (or bull). This may account for his also being patron of butchers. In art, Luke is represented by a winged ox because he begins his gospel with an account of the priest, Zachary, (Zechariah), sacrificing in the temple. The ox represents Christ's sacrifice.
The Ox was the national symbol of ancient Egypt
There is no element with the symbol Ox on the periodic table. The closest will be element osmium with the symbol, Os.
St. Matthew is represented by several things:angel holding a pen or inkwellbag of coinshalberdinkwellkinglanceman holding moneymoney bagmoney boxpursespearswordwinged manyoung man
Traditionally, this is Luke. the symbolism of the winged man, an eagle, a winged lion, and a winged ox derive from Ezekiel's vision. Luke was not a disciple, but rather one of the 4 evangelists.
St. Luke is the patron saint of:artistsbachelorsbookbindersbrewersbutchersdoctorsglass makersglassworkersgold workersgoldsmithslacemakerslace workersnotariespaintersphysicianssculptorsstained glass workerssurgeonsunmarried menWorshipful Company of PaintersCapena, ItalyHermersdorf, Germany
The cow/ox is the zodiac animal for the year 1997