Caeneus
Caeneus (new) In Greek mythology, a Lapith chieftain who was born a girl, Caenis, daughter of the Thessalian king Elatus and Hippea, and later transformed…
Month: December 2017
Cadmus
Cadmus (spear, shield) In Greek mythology, culture hero, king of Thebes; son of Agenor of Phoenicia and Argiore (or Telephassa); brother of Cilix, Electra, Demodoce,…
Sebastian, St.
Sebastian, St. (man from Sebastia, a city in Asia Minor) (third century) In Christian legend, patron of armorers, bookbinders, burial societies, arrowsmiths, corn chandlers, gardeners,…
Sebald, St.
Sebald, St. (Seward, Siward, Sigward) (eighth century) In Christian legend, patron of Nuremberg, Germany. Invoked against cold weather. Feast, 19 August. Sebald was the son…
Santes of Monte Fabri, St.
Santes of Monte Fabri, St. (14th century) In Christian legend, Franciscan lay brother. Feast, 6 September. Medieval legend tells how the saint saw the walls…
Mercurius, St.
Mercurius, St. (Mercury [Roman god]) (Died 250) In Christian legend, warrior saint who murdered Julian the Apostate. Venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Feast, 25…
Médard of Noyon, St.
Médard of Noyon, St. (Died 545) In Christian legend, patron saint of brewers, peasants, and prisoners. Invoked on behalf of idiots and lunatics; also for…
Maurice and the Theban Legion, St.
Maurice and the Theban Legion, St. (Moorish, dark-skinned) (Died 286) In Christian legend, Roman captain of the Theban Legion. Patron of armies, armorers, infantry, hatters,…
Mátyás
Mátyás (1440–1490) In Hungarian legend, a king noted for his just rule. He became popular among the peasants during his lifetime for his humane measures…
Matthew, St.
Matthew, St. (gift of Yahweh) (first century) In the Bible, N.T., Evangelist and Apostle. Author of the Gospel bearing his name. Patron of bankers and…