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'''Saint Dorothea''' was [[martyred]] in the 4th century. On her way to be executed, a young lawyer mocked her and demanded that she send him a gift of fruit and flowers from the Garden of Paradise. After her death, an [[angel]] appeared and presented him with three heavenly roses and three heavenly apples. This story has inspired many artists and writers throughout the centuries.
'''Saint Dorothea''' was [[martyred]] in the 4th century. On her way to be executed, a young lawyer mocked her and demanded that she send him a gift of fruit and flowers from the Garden of Paradise. After her death, an [[angel]] appeared and presented him with three heavenly roses and three heavenly apples. This story has inspired many artists and writers throughout the centuries.
==Source==
==Source==
Who’s Who in Christianity, Lavinia Coh-Sherbok, 1998
Who’s Who in Christianity, Lavinia Coh-Sherbok, 1998
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[[Category: Martyrs]]
[[Category: Martyrs]]
[[Category: Saints]]
[[Category: Saints]]
[[Category: Early Christians]]
[[Category: Early Christians]]
[[Category:Catholic Church]]
[[Category:Catholic Church]]