Saint Margaret of Antioch, martyred 304

Saint Margaret of Antioch, martyred 304. Sainte Marguerite, daughter of pagan priest Aedesius, betrothed to General Olybrius, tortured, survived being eaten by Satan in the form of a dragon and finally beheaded. Copperplate stipple engraving from Mr. M. E's Les Jeunes Martyres de la Foi Chretienne, Young Martyrs of the Christian Faith, Francois Janet, Paris, 1819

1819 Beheaded Betrothed Catholic Church Eaten Fable Francois Janet Martyr Martyrdom Mr. M. E Satan Stipple Tortured Young Martyrs Of The Christian Faith

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