!!!Jakobus der Ältere, Heiliger

Jakobus der Aeltere (James the Great), saint, feast day July 25, 
d. around 44, apostle, patron of pilgrims, mostly depicted with 
pilgrim staff and scallop shell. Traditional forms of the name "Jakob" 
in Austria: Jakl, Jogl ( Joglland). Patron saint of farmers, harvests 
and wells. In Austria about 200 churches are dedicated to him. On the 
feast day, church fairs (called Jakobitrunk, Jakobsen or Jogassen) are 
held in Vienna, in Styria and in Salzburg; other communities celebrate 
the feast with competitive games (sword dances, wrestling at the 
Hundstein in Salzburg, "Jakobischuetzentanz" with flag throwing at St. 
Jakob, Salzburg).

!Literature
B. Graf, Oberdeutsche Jakobsliteratur, 1991.


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