"The Crucifixion", Visoki Decani Monestary in Kosovo, Yugoslavia ~ Painted in 1350
"Madonna with Saint Giovannino", 15th century
Two tapestries in Notre Dame, 15th century
12th century manuscript "Annales Laurissenses" depicts the Saxon siege of Sigiburg Castle, France, in the year 776. The Crusaders had the medieval French completely surrounded when the "flaming shields" suddenly appeared in the sky (the manuscript reports this as being over a church).
"As I was returning home from the Royal Society to Westminster on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 1742 h. 8. 40' p. m. being about the Middle of the Parade in St. James's Park, I saw a light arise from behind the trees and houses in the S. by W. Point, which I took at first for a large sky-rocket ; but when it had risen to the height of about 20 degrees, it took a motion nearly parallel to the horizon, but waved in this manner, and went on to the N. by E. .Point over the houses. It seemed to be very near, that I thought it passed over Queen's Square, the Island in the Park, cross the canal, and I lost sight of it over the Haymarshes. Its motion was so very slow that I had it above half a minute in view; and therefore had time enough to contemplate its appearance fully, which was what is seen in the annexed figure, seemed to be a light flame, turning backwards from the resistance the air made to it. "BB" a bright fire like burning charcoal, inclosed as it were in an open case, of which the frame "CCC" was quite opaque, like bands of iron. At "D" issued forth a train or tail of light flame, more bright at "D", and glowing gradually fainter at "E", so as to be transparent more than half its length. The Head seemed about half a degree in diameter, the tail next 3 degrees in length, and above one eighth of a degree in thickness."
Where the entire crew, even Spock himself, was lead to believe they'd had an encounter with God...who somehow wanted their spaceship. Only Kirk kept his skepticism: "What does God need with a starship?!"
