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St. Margaret of Antioch Mural
Hailes Church, Hailes, England
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Mural of St. Margaret of Antioch, in a blocked-up window on the south wall. Margaret was the daughter of a pagan priest. Converted to Christianity, she became a sheperdess and refused the advances of a Roman governor. He threw her in a dungeon, where Satan attacked her in the form of a dragon. The dragon swallowed her, but she split the dragon's belly open with her cross and emerged safely. This made her the patron saint of childbirth...
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St. Margaret of Antioch Mural
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St. Margaret of Antioch Mural
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Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 27, 2012
Last Updated
July 14, 2023