A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 148
England, butthe exact location of her birthis a matter of dispute anddoubt. She married Constan-tius Chlorus, (the Pale),and was the mother of Con-stantine the Great, Wlienher son embraced Cluistian-ity she Avas much distressed,and declared that it wouldhave been better to be a Jewthan a Christian.… … (Boisseree Gallery.)St. Helena. ILLUSTRATED IN ART. 131 Palestine, and when slie arrived at Jerusalem, she was inspiredwith a strong desire to discover the cross upon which Christ hfrdsuffered. The temple of Venus stood upon the spot supposed to uethe place of the crucifixion. She ordered this to…
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