#atelierLeda's Medallion Necklace Collection ✼••┈┈┈••✼••┈┈••✼••┈┈┈••✼ This is a St. Agnes medallion necklace, the patron saint of engaged couples, married couples, young girls, and rape victims, and one of the seven women commemorated besides the Virgin Mary during Mass. † St. Agnes of Rome † (Sr. Agnes) St. Agnes was a bright and beautiful girl born into a Christian family of the upper class in Rome in 291 AD during a period of Christian persecution. She was martyred on January 21, 304 AD at the age of 13 under the reign of Roman Emperor Diocletian. Prefect Sempronius wanted Agnes to marry his son, but when Agnes refused, Sempronius accused her of being a Christian. Agnes was forced to choose between offering sacrifices to a non-Christian goddess (Vesta) or going to a brothel, but she refused the demands because of her faith. Agnes's clothes were stripped off, and she was taken naked to a brothel, but God caused her own hair to grow long, covering her body down to her feet. When Agnes entered the brothel, an angel sent by God was waiting to protect and surround her, and the men could not see or approach her. Agnes was sentenced to be burned at the stake. However, the officer could not make a large fire, and the flames that were supposed to burn Agnes split in two and fought each other, and she did not feel the fire. After that, the officer ordered that Agnes's body be pierced with a sword, and Agnes was martyred. Lived: 291 AD - 304 AD Patronage: Engaged couples, married couples, purity (chastity), young girls, rape victims, crops, gardeners Because the name Agnes is similar to the Latin word agnus (lamb), she is often depicted with a lamb. ✼••┈┈┈••✼••┈┈••✼••┈┈┈••✼ 《Medallion》 St. Agnes 20 x 15mm 《Cross》 Jesus Christ 10 x 12mm 《Size》 40cm + 5cm adjuster ♱‧⁺ ⊹✭˚