Saint Agatha
A third-century martyr of Catania, whose legend includes the torture of her breasts and her survival of a fire. She is one of the seven women of the Roman Canon.
The feast is 5 February. The volcano patronage is a Sicilian devotion attached to her intercession.
Offerings
- Offerings
- Red candlesBreadFlowers
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- ToneSteadfast and healingAddressSaint AgathaAgatha of CataniaRelationshipHealer and protector
- Modern Practice
The folk practice is for breast health and for protection from fire and eruption, especially around Mount Etna. The corpus records the devotion and marks the legend's late details.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- HealingProtection from fireBreast healthMartyrdom
- Mythology Summary
A third-century martyr of Catania, whose legend includes the torture of her breasts and her survival of a fire. She is one of the seven women of the Roman Canon.
Details
- Feast Day
- February 5
- Patronage
- Breast cancerVolcanoesBell foundersNurses
- Correspondences
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