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.

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.