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Thursday, July 4, 2013
Saint Hyacinth the Greek God of Love
Saint Hyacinth, the Greek god of love from Crete, is celebrated every year on July 3, the date he martyred for the love of Christ. According to the Orthodox Church, Saint Hyacinth was a steward of the Emperor Trajan, who asked him to deny Christ. He refused and was imprisoned 12 kilometers south of Anogia, Crete, in the mountainous region Fourni, where they would give him food drenched in the ...
