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St Mary's Stained Glass Windows
St Philip Tau cross and the basket recall Philip's presence when Jesus fed the multitude, and the loaves of bread and cross below are a variation on this. The dragon refers to a curious legend. After the Ascension he preached in Phrygia where he found the people addicted to the worship of a monstrous serpent or dragon, a form of the god Mars. At Philip's command that the serpent disappear, the statue came to life and glided away from the altar, emitting such a hideous stench that many people sickened and died. One of these was the king's son whom Philip restored to life, so incensing the priets of Mars that they stoned and crucified him. |
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