Saint Lucy, known as the patron saint of the blind, was born in Syracuse, Sicily, during a period of Christian persecution under Emperor Diocletian. A noblewoman, she pledged her life to God after healing her mother through prayer, renouncing a marriage proposal from a pagan suitor. Following her arrest due to her Christian faith, she miraculously preserved her chastity and survived attempts to torture her. Lucian lore evolved to connect her with eyesight and light, and her eyes, often depicted on a dish, symbolize both spiritual and physical illumination.
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