>I have always been under the impression that St. Paul is traditionally
>represented carrying a sword because of his authorship of so many epistles of
>the New Testament - "the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" (Eph
>6:17).
Martyrs are usually represented with the instrument of their martyrdom: St
Paul with a sword, St Andrew with his X-shaped cross, Catherine with her
wheel, Laurence with his gridiron, and so on. I do not think there is any
necessary reference to the Ephesians passage.
Oriens.
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