A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 94
iero did so, and the staff was soon covered with leaves,And the d.ites hung in huge clusters upon it. But the wonderfulcaild was gone. Then Offero knew that it was Christ Avliom hehad burne, and he fell down and worshipped Him. After that,Offero went to Samos, where there was a great persecution of… … ILLUSTRATED IN ART. 77 of Lycia, in wliich country was Samos. At the sight of the giantthe king fainted. \Vlien he was himself again he said, VVlio 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…
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