A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 200
r to be taken away,but when they tried they could not move her. Thtm they fastenedropes to her, and pulled her, but still she remained fixed. All themagicians and sorcerers were brought, but their spells had no power 182 LEGENDS AND STORIES on her. Then tliey kindled a great fire about her, but… … (Crivelli.) St. Lucia. Her body was buried by the Christians on the very spot where ^in.died, and not long after a church was erected there and dedicatedin her name. Tliis legenil, which is one of the most ancient, doesnot speak of the loss of her eyes, but more modern ones relate thefollowing…
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