Natalia Andrievskikh, Food Symbolism, Sexuality, and Gender Identity in Fairy Tales and Modern Women's Bestsellers, Studies in Popular Culture, Vol. 37, No. 1 (FALL 2014), pp. 137-153 ...

The Paschal candle represents Christ, the Light of the World. The pure beeswax of which the candle is made represents the sinless Christ who was formed in the womb of His Mother. The wick ...