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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Some glass images: Today is the feast of the early Roman Virgin martyr Agnes (c.305). Her cult is attested in the "Depositio Martyrum" of 354 and a basilica was built over her grave in the Via Nomentana. She is one of the best known of the early Roman martyrs, the feast being widely kept in East and West. There are 5thC. Acts which made her to be a girl of only 13 who, because of her dedication to Christ, refused marriage and preferred death to violation of her virginity. She was killed by being stabbed through the throat. Given the similarity of her name to 'agnus' (lamb) a lamb has been her emblem, Tours Cathedral, Bay 8, St Martin has vision of the Blessed Virgin with St Agnes and St Thecla: https://www.flickr.com/photos/22274117@N08/15333050898 Stanford-on-Avon, Northamptonshire, sIV, 1c: https://www.flickr.com/photos/22274117@N08/8670148048 and detail: https://www.flickr.com/photos/22274117@N08/8670151184 Winchester College, Chapel, Thurburn's Chantry, south window, A6: https://www.flickr.com/photos/22274117@N08/3456889358 Cartmel Priory, Combria, East window, C6: https://www.flickr.com/photos/22274117@N08/2893328604 Bourges, Cathédrale St Etienne, Bay 27, two brothers & sister of Pierre Trousseau presented by ?St Agnes: https://www.flickr.com/photos/22274117@N08/4267121064 Gordon Plumb ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: subscribe 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: unsubscribe 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/medieval-religion