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Trophima seu Trophimena v. m. in Sicilia --- Liberator ep. m. --- Helena imperatrix
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Christian saints --- Biography --- Christian saints - Biography --- Helena imperatrix --- Martinus ep. Turonensis --- Hieronymus presb. --- Willibaldus ep. Eichstetensis --- Hildegardis abb. Bingensis --- Augustinus ep. Hipponensis --- Radegundis regina Francorum --- Wilfridus ep. Eboracensis --- Henricus II imperator --- Bernardus ab. Clarevallensis --- Elisabeth landgravia Thuringiae --- Franciscus Assisiensis
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Constantine --- Helena, --- Constantin empereur --- Helena imperatrix --- Constantine - I, - Emperor of Rome, - -337 - Legends --- Helena, - Saint, - approximately 255-approximately 330 - Legends --- Constantine - I, - Emperor of Rome, - -337 --- Helena, - Saint, - approximately 255-approximately 330
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St Helena, mother of Constantine the Great and legendary finder of the True Cross, was appropriated in the middle ages as a British saint. The rise and persistence of this legend harnessed Helena's imperial and sacred status to portray her as a romance heroine, source of national pride, and a legitimising link to imperial Rome. This study is the first to examine the origins, development, political exploitation and decline of this legend, tracing its momentum and adaptive power from Anglo-Saxon England to the twentieth century. Using Latin, English, and Welsh texts, as well as church dedications and visual arts, the author examines the positive effect of the British legend on the cult of St Helena and the reasons for its wide appeal and durability in both secular and religious contexts. Two previously unpublished 'vitae' of St Helena are included in the volume: a Middle English verse 'vita' from the 'South English Legendary', and a Latin prose 'vita' by the twelfth-century hagiographer, Jocelin of Furness. ANTONINA HARBUS is a Research Fellow in the Department of English, University of Sydney.
Holy Cross --- Legends --- Helena, --- Flavia Julia Helena, --- Helen, --- Елена, --- Elena, --- Holy Cross - Legends --- Helena imperatrix --- Anglo-Saxon England. --- British saint. --- Church dedications. --- Constantine the Great. --- Imperial Rome. --- Legends. --- National pride. --- Romance heroine. --- St Helena. --- True Cross. --- Welsh texts.
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