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Post by Tamrin on Aug 13, 2008 19:52:28 GMT 10
In his Compendium (p. 340), Bernard Jones wrote of St. Barbara, saying: The patroness of architects and builders, St Barbara is the heroine of a romantic legend which, Gordon Hills says, was apparently brought to Western Europe by the Crusaders. Her pagan father shut her up in a high tower to prevent any possibility of her marriage. During her imprisonment she was converted to the true faith, and by directing the builders to put three instead of two windows in her chamber brought the knowledge of her conversion to her father - and led to her martyrdom at his hands. Her symbol is that tower. See Saint Barbara:
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