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Since the second century, the four creatures in Revelation 4 have been used as symbols of the four Evangelists. Match each creature with the correct Gospel.

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Since the second century, Church tradition believes that the four creatures represent the four gospel writers. The winged man is th symbolic of St. Matthew; the lion is representative of St. Mark; the ox, an animal used in sacrifice, is symbolic of St. Luke; the eagle is a symbol of St. John.