The yarnwinder serves as a symbol both of Mary's domesticity and the Cross on which Christ was crucified, and may also suggest the Fates, understood in classical mythology as spinners.
The yarnwinder serves as a symbol both of Mary's domesticity on which Christ was crucified. The yarnwinder serves as a symbol both of the Cross on which Christ was crucified. The yarnwinder may also suggest the Fates. The Fates are understood in classical mythology as spinners.