This is the figurehead over the main entrance to the church ... one of areas that Santa Lucia offers protection is vision or blindness or dealings with eyes. As you can see, she holds a pair of eyes in her hand.
Friday, May 10, 2013
more Savoca
The patron saint for Savoca is Santa Lucia and the church where Apollonia and Micheal marry (in "The Godfather") is in honor of her.
This is the figurehead over the main entrance to the church ... one of areas that Santa Lucia offers protection is vision or blindness or dealings with eyes. As you can see, she holds a pair of eyes in her hand.
This is the figurehead over the main entrance to the church ... one of areas that Santa Lucia offers protection is vision or blindness or dealings with eyes. As you can see, she holds a pair of eyes in her hand.
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