Saint Lucy
Patron of sight
Saint Lucy is a Christian martyr from Syracuse, Sicily, who died around 304 CE during the Diocletian persecution.
She is the patron saint of the blind—legend holds her eyes were gouged out or that she plucked them out herself.
Her feast day, December 13, falls near the winter solstice and is celebrated with festivals of light, especially in Scandinavia, where a girl wearing a crown of candles represents her.
Provision of light
- candleWax stick with wick
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- glowSteady, soft light
beacon · brightness · torch · halo · spiritual light · hope · dawn
Faith based on Jesus
- SyracuseCity in two eras
- SicilyMediterranean's biggest island
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
martyrdom · relics · catacombs · veneration · hagiography · iconography · feast day · pilgrimage
Absence of vision
- visionAbility to see
- healingRestoration of health
- protectionGuarding against harm
- opticiansEyeglass fitting specialists
Scandinavian country, capital Stockholm
- processionFormal moving line
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- saffron bunsSpiced yellow pastries
- white gownPale formal garment
midwinter · advent · Italy · Naples · winter solstice · tradition · celebration · carols
illumination
Provision of light
glow · beacon · brightness · torch · halo · spiritual light · hope · dawn
Christianity
Faith based on Jesus
- SyracuseCity in two eras
- SicilyMediterranean's biggest island
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
virgin · martyrdom · relics · catacombs · veneration · hagiography · iconography · feast day · pilgrimage · prayers
blindness
Absence of vision
- visionAbility to see
- healingRestoration of health
- protectionGuarding against harm
opticians · eye disease · ocular · perception · inner vision
Sweden
Scandinavian country, capital Stockholm
- processionFormal moving line
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- saffron bunsSpiced yellow pastries
white gown · midwinter · advent · Italy · Naples · winter solstice · tradition · celebration · carols
Saint LucySatan
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
Lucifer · Judas Iscariot · Beelzebub · demons · Lilith
Saint LucyNero
Tyrannical first-century ruler
torturers · executioners · tyrants · oppressors · inquisitors
lucid, illuminate, luminous, translucent, elucidate, illuminated, lucidity, Lucy, elucidation