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... > Religion and Magic > Christian religion > saints > male saints (with NAME) > the martyr Boniface, 'apostle of Germany', and archbishop of Mainz; possible attributes: axe in root of tree, book pierced by a sword, fountain (springing up from under his staff), whip > martyrdom, suffering, misfortune, death of St. Boniface > St. Boniface is killed by the sword near Dokkum in Frisia; he tries in vain to protect himself with a bible

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11H(BONIFACE)68St. Boniface is killed by the sword near Dokkum in Frisia; he tries in vain to protect himself with a bible  

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Subject

  • apostle of Germany
  • archbishop
  • axe
  • bible
  • Boniface (St.)
  • book
  • Christian religion
  • Dokkum
  • fountain
  • Frisia
  • killing
  • martyr
  • piercing
  • protection
  • religion
  • saint
  • supernatural
  • sword
  • tree
  • whip

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  • 11H(BONIFACE)68

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http://iconclass.org/11H%28BONIFACE%2968

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