!!!Vierzehn Nothelfer

Fourteen Auxiliary Saints: A group of fourteen saints called upon in 
prayer to intercede on behalf of the faithful in situations of need or 
danger. Known as early as the 9%%sup th/%  century in Regensburg, the 
cult spread from there into south Germany and Austria during the 
Middle Ages in connection with the Black Death. All fourteen saints, 
with the exception of Aegydius, are martyrs. As well as  Barbara,  
Blasius,  Georg and  Veit, the following saints are of importance in 
Austria: Acacius, feast day 22 June, depicted as a Roman soldier, 
attribute: thorn twig, patron saint against fear of death and 
persecution; Aegydius, feast day 1 September, depicted as a monk, 
attributes: hind and fawn, patron saint against infectious diseases of 
animals and fire; Cyriacus, feast day 8 August, depicted as a deacon, 
attribute devil fettered by a chain, patron saint against temptations 
by demons in one´s last hour; Denys (Dionysius), feast day 9 
October, depicted as a bishop, as attribute he carries his head in his 
hands, patron saint against headache; Erasmus, feast day 2 June, 
depicted as a bishop, attribute windlass (symbol of his martyrdom), 
patron saint of seamen and against abdominal pain; Eustace, feast day 
20 September, depicted as a Roman soldier, attribute stag with 
crucifix between its antlers, patron saint in all difficult 
situations; Catherine, feast day 25 November, depicted as a virgin, 
attribute spiked wheel, sword, palm tree, often depicted with coronet, 
patron saint against migraine and complications of pregnancy; 
Margaret, feast day 20 July, depicted as a virgin, attributes dragon, 
palm tree, sword, patron saint against birth complications and 
infertility; Pantaleon, feast day 27 July, depicted with his hands 
nailed to his head or with ointment bottle and urinal, attribute nail, 
patron saint of physicians and against headache and lung complaints. 
There are also a number of other saints who are venerated locally, 
such as Leonard, Nicholas, Oswald, Quirinus, Rochus, Sebastian and 
Dorothy.

!Literature
L. Mazakarini, Die Attribute der Heiligen, 1985; O. Wimmer 
and H. Melzer, Lexikon der Namen und Heiligen, %%sup 4/%1982.


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