Placidus

Japanese: Placidus
Placidus

…date of birth and death unknown. Originally Placidus was an officer in the army of Emperor Trajan. According to legend, he was converted after seeing a shining image of the crucified Christ among the antlers of a deer he had hunted, was baptized, and took the name Eustachius.

[From Benedict of Nursia]

…He is also depicted as a naked young man, due to the legend that he rolled naked among thorns to quench his carnal desires. He is sometimes depicted with his sisters, the monks Maurus and Placidus. His feast day is March 21. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Placidus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…生没年不詳。元来はトラヤヌス帝軍の将校プラキドゥスPlacidus。伝説によれば,彼は狩りで追った鹿の角の間に,輝くキリストの磔刑(たつけい)像が現れるのを見て回心,受洗してエウスタキウスと名のった。…

【ベネディクトゥス[ヌルシアの]】より

…肉体の欲望を消すため茨の中を裸でころがったという伝説から,裸の青年としても描かれる。妹,修道士マウルスMaurus,プラキドゥスPlacidusとともに表されることもある。祝日は3月21日。…

※「Placidus」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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