The Pilgrim's Progress Revisited (Part 6)

'Christian Passes the Lions'

This is the sixth in a series of excerpts from the 17th-century Christian allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress and a subsequent series of stereograph paintings inspired by the book. Read parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to follow along with the story.

“Christian Passes the Lions,” circa 1877, Library of Congress

Now, when he reached the top of the hill, two men came run…