Rochus

Japanese: ロクス（英語表記）Rochus

A Christian saint who lived from about 1295 to about 1327. He was born in Montpellier in the south of France. According to legend, he nursed many plague patients in northern Italy on his pilgrimage to Rome. He himself became infected, but was saved by an angel and a dog. He was later arrested on false charges and died in prison. He was believed to protect people from infectious diseases such as the plague, and was widely worshiped in Western Europe from the 15th century onwards. When depicted in art, he is generally depicted as a pilgrim wearing a hat and cloak, carrying a staff and a bag, with the hems of his clothes rolled up to reveal the plague wounds on his legs, and accompanied by a dog.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1295ころ‐1327ころ
キリスト教の聖人。フランス南部のモンペリエの生れ。伝説によれば，ローマへの巡礼の途中，イタリア北部で多くのペスト患者を看護しいやした。ロクス自身も感染したが，天使と犬に救われた。後に無実の罪で捕らわれ，獄死。ペストなどの伝染病から人々を守ると信じられ，15世紀以降西欧で広く崇拝された。美術に表される場合は一般に，帽子と外套をつけ杖と袋を持つ巡礼の姿で，服の裾をまくって足のペスト傷を露わにし，犬を伴う。

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