{"product_id":"2940158041068","title":"Saint Barbara","description":"Patron of Artillery Men sudden death and Lightning\u003cbr\u003eLife Of St. Barbara \u003cbr\u003eLegend:  Nice Story for the unmarried\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003eSaint Barbara\u003cbr\u003eIt is certain that before the ninth century she was publicly venerated both in the East and in the West, and that she was very popular with the Christian populace. The legend that her father was struck by lightning caused her, probably, to be regarded by the common people as the patron saint in time of danger from thunder-storms and fire, and later by analogy, as the protector of artillerymen and miners.\u003cbr\u003eLIFE OF SAINT BARBARA\u003cbr\u003e She became the patron saint of artillerymen. She is also traditionally the patron of armourers, military engineers, gunsmiths, miners and anyone else who worked with cannon and explosives. She is invoked against thunder and lightning and all accidents arising from explosions of gunpowder. She is venerated by Catholics who face the danger of sudden and violent death in work.\u003cbr\u003eThe Spanish word santabárbara, the corresponding Italian word Santa Barbara, and the obsolete French Sainte-Barbe signify the powder magazine of a ship or fortress. It was customary to have a statue of Saint Barbara at the magazine to protect the ship or fortress from suddenly exploding. She is the patron of the Italian Navy.\u003cbr\u003eSaint Barbara is depicted in art as standing by a tower with three windows and two tables with any chair, carrying a palm branch and a chalice, sometimes with cannons depicted by her side.","brand":"M.M.Snyder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47084302729456,"sku":"2940158041068","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940158041068_p0.jpg?v=1764110564","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940158041068","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}