St. Sebastian // sv. Šebestián - Zandov, Czech Republic
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The statue of St. Sebastian - the patron saint of war invalids, protector from Black Death (bubonic plague)
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Location: Liberecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/02/2021
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St. Sebastian was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian's persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. Despite this being the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian, he was, according to legend, rescued and healed by Irene of Rome. Shortly afterwards he went to Diocletian to warn him about his sins, and as a result was clubbed to death. He is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.
The details of Saint Sebastian's martyrdom were first spoken of by 4th-century bishop Ambrose of Milan (Saint Ambrose), in his sermon (number 22) on Psalm 118. Ambrose stated that Sebastian came from Milan and that he was already venerated there at that time. Saint Sebastian is a popular male saint, especially among athletes.
The general attributes of sculpture of St. Sebastian: tied to a post, pillar or a tree, shot by arrows, clubbed to death
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Svatý Šebestián (* Milán nebo Narbonne; † okolo 288, Rím) byl rímský voják a krestanský mucedník.
Podle legendy se Šebestián, kapitán pretoriánské gardy na císarském dvore, otevrene hlásil ke krestanství a pomáhal chudým krestanum. Proto ho císar Dioklecián odsoudil k smrti. Tento trest provedli numidští lukostrelci. Ti se domnívali, že Šebestián je již mrtvý, a nechali ho tam ležet. Ale Šebestián mrtvý nebyl a byl nalezen vdovou svatou Irenou. Ta zjistila, že ješte žije, a starala se o nej, dokud se neuzdravil. Šebestián se pak vrátil k Diokleciánovi, aby ho privedl ke krestanství. Ten se však rozlítil a prikázal ho v cirku umlátit kyji. Jeho telo bylo vhozeno do Cloaca maxima, mestské stoky. Krestané pak telo nalezli, protože jim bylo ukázáno ve snu. Potom Šebestiána pohrbili v katakombách za hradbami. Nad jeho hrobem byla zbudována trojlodní rímská bazilika San Sebastiano fuori le mura, která patrí dodnes mezi pet nejvýznamnejších poutních bazilik mesta Ríma.
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