A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1890)
Clement, Clara Erskine, 1834-1916 · Boston Houghton, Mifflin · leaf 94
fero did so, and the staff was soon covered with leaves,and the dates hung in huge clusters upon it. But the wonderfulcnild was gone. Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom hehad borne, and he fell down and worshipped Him. After that,Offero went to Samos, where there was a great persecution of… … I ILLUSTRATED IN ART. 11 of Lycia, in which country was Samos. At the sight of the giantthe king fainted. Wlien he was himself again he said, Who artthou ? and the giant answered, My first name was Offero, theBearer, but now I serve Christ, and have borne him on my shoul-ders ; for this I am now…
Art and mythology · Christian art and symbolism
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