@missy @charmaine @lyxzen and @rambo gave us a very interesting homework!
Well well well..
I will try do it in english even if it's not my mother tongue and I may do some mistakes!
The story begins..
Lucy was born in Sicily, in the year 281. Her father died when very young, and her mother suffered from severe bleeding, and she went on a pilgrimage to implore his recovery. A ghost appeared to her in a dream, saying, "You yourself have the power to heal your mother" At the same time the mother of Lucy healed from her disease.
Lucy gave away all her possessions to the poor and refused to marry to a young countryman -who said he was totally in love with the beauty of her eyes. He angrily denounced Lucy to the prefect of the city, who arrested her.
The young Lucy was brought to trial, she was tortured, she were thrown into the flames, her eyes were torn away and was sentenced to death by beheading on 13 December 304.
Lucy's body was buried in the catacombs.
In Nothern Italy but even in other regions there is a tradition that in December 13 the children write her a letter, saying that they were good, asking for gifts.
In Nothern Italy but even in other regions there is a tradition that in December 13 the children write her a letter, saying that they were good, asking for gifts.
The night then comes, distant bells ring and Lucy comes from the sky in a wagon full of gifts (things that she gave to the poor). Children go to bed early hoping to fall asleep: they should not see her. If seen, in fact, the eyeless ghost throws her own ashes in people's eyes.
Pretty creepy.
It's the Italian Santa Claus, we can say.
Saint Lucy. But looks more like a spooky story to me.
Pretty creepy.
It's the Italian Santa Claus, we can say.
Saint Lucy. But looks more like a spooky story to me.
Pic by my friend and tattoer Mater Totemica
Did you like it?
What's your favourite spooky story?
Have a wonderful day!
xoxo
Ultima
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mutantbaby1:
Cool story.
direwolff:
i liked the story...