Martyr with sign of cross on his heart. (Cf. V254.3.) — Mythoi

Motif

Martyr with sign of cross on his heart. (Cf. V254.3.)

Religion. · Religious services. · Religious services – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as V86.2

Cited in the index

general Herbert III 77, 416, 467, 487, 530
general Scala Celi 69b No. 388
general Alphabet No. 563.

Within the index

Filed under Sign of the Cross.

Filed beside it

Sign of cross protects from injury Punishment for profane use of the cross. Drunkard kisses cross, thinking it is a bottle of wine Miraculous manifestations to scoffers of the cross Praying with arms extended so as to form a cross Loaf bursts in oven because sign of cross has not been made over it The seven significances of the sign of the cross

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

"Ave" on the tongue. Because of faithfulness in saying "Aves" the words are found imprinted on the dead man's tongue. (Cf. V86.2.)

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