09 works, Today, October 8th, is Saint Pelagia’s day, her story illustrated #280

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Saint Pelagia beating the devil
Saint Marina beating the devol, c. 19th century
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Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens

Pelagia’s story, attributed to Jamesor Jacob, deacon of the church of modern Baalbek. He states that Margarita, the Latin equivalent of “Pelagia, was the “foremost actress” and a prominent harlot in Antioch…

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