The Martyrdom of the Holy Virgins Agape, Chionia, and Hirena – Flashcards
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Diocletian
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A Roman emperor
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Agape
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A holy virgin, refuses to eat food that was to be sacrificed, is burned at the stake
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Chionia
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A holy virgin, refuses to eat food that was to be sacrificed, tells Dulcitis she learned from Jesus, is burned at the stake
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Dulcitius
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A Roman governor, asks Agape and Chionia why they object to the food
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Sissinus
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A Roman count, orders Hirena to the brothel, sentences Hirena to death
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Hirena
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A holy virgin, continues to keep Christian books despite prohibition, declares that she and several others fled to the mountains, refuses second chance to abide by the law, is sentenced to death
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Female Christian heroine, strong women in a world of weak women
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Themes of The Martyrdom of the Holy Virgins
