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Lucia of Syracuse (283–304), also called Saint Lucia (Latin: Sancta Lucia) (and better known as Saint Lucy) was a Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, and Eastern Orthodox Christianity. She is one of eight women … See more
The oldest record of her story comes from the fifth-century Acts of the Martyrs. The single fact upon which various accounts agree is that a disappointed suitor accused Lucy of … See more
By the sixth century, her story was sufficiently widespread that she appears in the Sacramentary of Pope Gregory I. She is also … See more
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In Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy Lucy first appears in Canto 2 of Inferno as the messenger sent to See moreAll the details of her life are the conventional ones associated with female martyrs of the early fourth century. John Henry Blunt views … See more
The emblem of eyes on a cup or plate apparently reflects popular devotion to her as protector of sight, because of her name, Lucia (from … See more
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