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Recognising saints: animals and the body

Attributes are symbols which are used by artists to represent particular saints. They are often drawn from an event in the saint's life.

Test your knowledge – can you identify the saints below from their symbols?  

Animals

Recognising saints: dragon
Which saint is famous for slaying a dragon?
Recognising saints: eagle
Which saint is often symbolised by an eagle?
Recognising saints: lamb
Discover which saint is traditionally represented by a lamb
Recognising saints: lion
Find out which saint pulled a thorn from a lion's paw

The body

Recognising saints: eyes
Who removed her eyes to avoid marriage to a pagan?
Recognising saints: stigmata
Which saint was miraculously marked by the stigmata during a vision?
Recognising saints: tooth and pincers
Find out which saint had her teeth extracted as part of her martyrdom

More attributes: objects