“Two other figures associated with the same persecution [in North Africa, 5th century] were venerated on the same feast day:Servus or Servius, who was martyred at Tuburbium; and Victoria or Victrix, who was tortured
at Cucusa (Colusitana, Culcitana).
Servus was hung and dropped from ropes and then dragged through the streets, while Victoria was hung from the wrists above a fire. Victoria's husband begged her to abjure her faith and to think of her young children but she refused.
Thinking her dead, the authorities left her on the ground. According to the legend, Victoria later recovered and stated that she had been miraculously cured by a young maiden.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise,_Dativa,_Leontia,_Tertius,_Emilianus,_Boniface,_Majoricus,_and_Servus)
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