Description: St Lucy Medal Pewter Tone High Relief 3/4" dia Lucia of Syracuse also known as Saint Lucy, or in Italian Santa Lucia, was a young Christian martyr who died during the Roman persecution. Lucy's Latin name Lucia shares a root (luc-) with the Latin word for light. This has played a large part of Saint Lucy being named as the patron saint of the blind and those with eye-trouble. She is also the patron saint of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, one of the Windward Islands in the Lesser Antilles. In paintings St. Lucy is frequently shown holding her eyes on a golden plate. The emblem of eyes on a cup or plate apparently reflects popular devotion to her as protector of sight. Lucy was represented in Gothic art holding a dish with two eyes on it. She also holds the palm branch, symbol of victory over evil. Lucy's feast is on 13 December, in Advent. Her feast once coincided with the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, before calendar reforms, so her feastday has become a festival of light. #B56
Price: 16.5 USD
Location: Wading River, New York
End Time: 2024-11-14T16:42:41.000Z
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