Saint Martha oval medal that depicts the saint on the front holding an aspergillum and “Pray For Us” on the back. This detailed die-cast medal is made in the region of Italy that produces the finest quality medals in the world.
She is the patron of butlers, cooks, dieticians, domestic servants, homemakers, hotel-keepers, housemaids, housewives, innkeepers, laundry workers, servants, servers, single laywomen, travelers, and waitresses. Common symbols of St Martha include a dragon, a broom, ladle, keys, aspergillum, and a girdle.
Martha was said to possess the “courage of a man and the heart of a woman” and it was for her that Christ performed the miracle of raising her brother Lazarus from the dead. Medieval legend credits Martha as slaying the monster known as the Tarasque. The Golden Legend describes it as a great dragon, half beast and half fish, greater than an ox, longer than a horse, having teeth sharp as a sword, and horned on either side, head like a lion, tail like a serpent, that dwelt in a certain wood between Arles and Avignon. Martha sprinkled the beast with holy water, placed her sash around its neck, led the tamed dragon through the village where it was put to death by the onlookers.
Quantity: Sold in increments of one medal
Size: 1″ long x 5/8″ wide (25.4mm x 15.87mm)
Material: silver-plated metal alloy.
Important Note: All of our products are lead and cadmium free, and nickel safe. As they contain small parts, all items are for adult jewelry/craft making use only, not intended for children under the age of 15.