Dorothea

...Many Christian saints also carry fruit as their possessions. Saint Dorothea, who is said to have been martyred in Cappadocia in the 4th century, was mocked by a man named Theophilus when she was executed, who told her to send him the flowers and fruits of paradise when she reached heaven. However, a young child appeared at the execution site with a basket of flowers and fruits. For this reason, Dorothea is often depicted in paintings with this basket. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…このほか，キリスト教の聖人にも果物を持物とする例は多い。4世紀にカッパドキアで殉教したといわれる聖女ドロテアDorotheaは，処刑されるときテオフィルスという男に，天国へ行ったら楽園の花と果物を送り届けてくれと嘲笑（ちようしよう）されたが，処刑場にひとりの幼子が花と果物をいれた籠を持って現れたという。そのためドロテアはこの籠とともに絵画化される。…

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