In “the Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, the author states, “... is this the man? By him who died on cross, with his cruel bow he laid full low The harmless Albatross.” This is a biblical allusion. A biblical allusion is a saying that references the bible. In this case, the author is referencing Jesus. Though he is talking about the Albatross, it is a deeper meaning behind it because of the way he describes it. We can see that it is a reference to Jesus because he says died on a cross, and that is what Jesus was hung on to die. He then went on to say, “He loved the bird that loved the man Who shot him with his bow.” This is also a reference to Jesus because of the way he was killed. Not only did Jesus die on a cross, but, he was shot with