Saint
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| + | * [[Saint Anthony]] | ||
| + | * [[Saint Sebastian]] | ||
| + | * ''[[The Sex Lives of Saints: An Erotics of Ancient Hagiography]]'' (2003) by Virginia Burrus | ||
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| *''[[The Death of St Agnes]]'' (1635) by Francesco Cairo | *''[[The Death of St Agnes]]'' (1635) by Francesco Cairo | ||
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In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God.
The English word saint originated in Christianity and derives from the Latin sanctus, with the Greek equivalent being ἅγιος (hagios) 'holy'.
See also
- Calendar of saints
- Hagiography
- Icon
- Martyrology
- Patron saint
- Saint Agatha
- Saint Anthony
- Saint Sebastian
- The Sex Lives of Saints: An Erotics of Ancient Hagiography (2003) by Virginia Burrus
Depictions
- The Death of St Agnes (1635) by Francesco Cairo
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