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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Doctissimi, I know this is a long shot, but I thought I'd pick your brains... I saw an old (don't know how old) Russian icon last night. I couldn't identify the saint and hope a description of the image will jog someone's memory of a Passio, leading to an identification of the saint. First, the saint is a bishop or major cleric, judging from his garb. He occupies the right side of the image and is depicted full length. He is holding a closed book with some sort of oval image in the center of the cover, perhaps Mary. Up in the left corner, God is extending a crown and palm, so I assume, perhaps incorrectly, that he is a martyr. In the lower left is a strange scene. The saint is seated with only his upper torso showing. There are people around him who seem to be gathering water in jugs as he sits impassive and seemingly unconcerned with their activities. It does not seem to be a scene of martyrdom, but must have something to do with his holiness or an event of his life. He seems to be seated at the river from which they gather water as if the river were a table, a scene difficult to describe and more difficult to imagine. The people are not paying any attention to him, i.e. not pouring water on him or throwing their jugs at him. Any suggestions about the identity of this saint would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, MG _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html