melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
I figure the same reasoning was used for all of those patron saints as well. Or maybe it just evolved naturally as people need to see something bigger than themselves.
melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
I figure the same reasoning was used for all of those patron saints as well. Or maybe it just evolved naturally as people need to see something bigger than themselves.
RobotToaster@mander.xyz 1 day ago
Many saints just took on the stories and aspects of pagan gods or heroes.
melsaskca@lemmy.ca 10 hours ago
Agreed. Much like the old Greek Gods morphing into Roman Gods. Those archetypes seem to move around over time.