ATDTDA (17): Stray (461.18)

[Tim Strzechowski]

"He kept thinking he saw her, Stray with her hair down and her baby in her arms ..." (p. 461)


Kinda suggests the classic image of the Virgin Mary in Christian symbolism (not to mention the wonderful pun on her name given this suggestion).  Interestingly, visual depictions of the Virgin Mother rarely portray her with her hair down (representing sexual promiscuity).  Her hair is usually up and covered, thus:
 
http://biblia.com/christianity2/virgin-child29.jpg
 
http://tinyurl.com/35rj5b
 
 
Of course, there is *this* take on the image:
 
http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2007/01/virgin_450x600.jpg
 

A-and let's not ignore ... the Virgin on a turtle ...
 
http://www.neatorama.com/images/2006-08/virgin-mary-turtle.jpg