A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Bread has been known for millennia, though its authentic history is lost in time. It is the primary food of man in almost all cultures worldwide.
The folklore surrounding bread was passed down through oral tradition, hieroglyphics found in ancient Babylonia and Egyptian tombs, and ancient Chinese records.
Bread played a crucial cultic role (for example, in the Old Testament) as well as a cultural and symbolic role. Christian tradition is widely known for blessing each new loaf of bread with the sign of the Cross. Also, the Sacrament of Communion (flesh and blood, bread and wine) is essential in Christian imagery, symbolizing the blood of Jesus Christ.
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