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| − | '''Saint Castorius''' was a Christian | + | '''Saint Castorius''' was a sculptor and the Christian patron saint of sculptors. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Saint | + | Saint Castorius's Feast Day was observed in the French town of [[Vyones]] in [[Timeline#995-1993|1138 AD]]. ''([[For Not Everything With Wings...|"For Not Everything With Wings..."]])'' |
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==Real World Background== | ==Real World Background== | ||
| − | According to Christian tradition, Castorius was one of four sculptors who were executed by the Roman Emperor Diocletian for refusing to sculpt a statue of the god Asclepius. The Emperor commanded all four sculptors to be sealed in lead coffins and thrown into the River Sava sometime around 287 | + | According to Christian tradition, Castorius was one of four sculptors who were executed by the [[Rome|Roman]] Emperor Diocletian for refusing to sculpt a statue of the god Asclepius. The Emperor commanded all four sculptors to be sealed in lead coffins and thrown into the River Sava sometime around 287 AD. |
| − | The Feast Day of these | + | The Feast Day of these "Four Crowned Martyrs" is November 8th. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | *{{ | + | *{{wikipedia2|Four_Crowned_Martyrs|Four Crowned Martyrs}} |
[[Category:Canon characters]] | [[Category:Canon characters]] | ||
[[Category:Humans]] | [[Category:Humans]] | ||
[[Category:Real world characters]] | [[Category:Real world characters]] | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 11 September 2025
Saint Castorius was a sculptor and the Christian patron saint of sculptors.
History
Saint Castorius's Feast Day was observed in the French town of Vyones in 1138 AD. ("For Not Everything With Wings...")
Appearances
- "For Not Everything With Wings..." (Mentioned Only)
Real World Background
According to Christian tradition, Castorius was one of four sculptors who were executed by the Roman Emperor Diocletian for refusing to sculpt a statue of the god Asclepius. The Emperor commanded all four sculptors to be sealed in lead coffins and thrown into the River Sava sometime around 287 AD.
The Feast Day of these "Four Crowned Martyrs" is November 8th.
See Also
- Four Crowned Martyrs at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
