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The dog-headed saint January 12, 2011

Posted by Beachcombing in : Ancient, Medieval
The dog-headed saint

St Christopher is in many ways a typical early eastern saint. He was for many years a prisoner of war: check. He was a Roman soldier when he turned to Christ: check. His staff miraculously took to life and began to bloom: check. An angel – Raphael no less – gave him the gift of speaking Greek: [...]