Reading Notes: Saint Martha
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| Saint Martha |
Title: Golden Legend: Saint Martha
Author: Jacobus da Varagine (1230-1298)
Editor: F. S. Ellis (1830-1901)
Notes:
Following up on the rest of the story, it appears Martha continued to live as a devout christian and a healer. People believed that she could perform miracles and heal them through prayer, even after her death.
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| Martha and the Tarasque |
Characters:
Saint Martha
Jesu Christ
Syro, Martha’s father and duke of Syria
Encharia, Martha’s mother
Mary, Martha’s sister
Lazarus, Martha’s brother
Saint Maximin, who baptised Martha and siblings
The Tarasque, a dragon offspring of the Leviathan and Bonacho
Drowned man, brought to life
Places:
Syria
Magdalen Castle
Bethany (Palestine)
Jerusalem (Israel)
Marseilles (France)
Aquense/Aix (old France)
Rhône river (France)
Galician Sea (Spain)
Forest between Arles/Avignon (France)
Tarasconus (old Provence, France)
Objects:
Holy water
Cross
Events:
Post-ascension of Jesus and departure of the disciples
Saint Maximin baptizes Martha and her siblings
Martha, her siblings, and other christian followers set off on a ship to France
Martha spreads the gospel throughout France
Martha encounters the Tarasque feasting on a man in the woods
Martha defeats the Tarasque, then slain by the people
Martha proceeds to make a home in the woods and builds a church for the virgin Mary
Martha lives a simple life and practices christianity daily
Martha encounters a drowned man in Avignon
Martha prays for the man and he is brought back to life
—[here follows the rest of Martha’s story]—
Eusebius tells the story of a healer named Emorissa
Ambrose says it was Martha who healed Emorissa first
Saint Jerome says that Julianus Apostata took away Emorissa’s healing abilities
Emorissa dies of a fever
Martha tells the others that she will die soon
The people pray for Martha
Martha is buried in Tarascona
King Clovis of France visits Martha’s grave and is healed, among others
The people continue to pray to Martha
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