The term "lectern" in these literary examples is portrayed both as a tangible, physical object and as a potent symbol laden with spiritual significance. In some passages, it functions simply as a physical platform—something a character might approach or construct, as seen when the narrator goes up to a lectern taller than himself [1] or when Seryozhka sets to work on making it [2][3]. In other cases, the lectern is imbued with ceremonial weight, being adorned with religious emblems like a carved cross and the open gospel [4][5] and further accentuated by surrounding symbolic elements such as a glittering high cross [6] or drapery [7][8]. The imagery even extends to innovative descriptions, as with the lectern as part of an iridescent ensemble of ice and wooden elements [9] or being fashioned out of a great piece of ice [10]. This multifaceted use of the lectern underscores its dual role as both a commonplace architectural feature and a canvas for deeper symbolic and ritualistic meanings within the narrative.