5" H Pewter Celtic Cross with Handset Austrian Crystal

JC-9306-E

• 5" H Pewter Celtic Cross with Handset Austrian Crystal
• Patron Saint of Ireland
• Feast Day: March 17
• A Celtic Cross with hand-set Austrian crystals at the center and a circle with the wordings "May the roads rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back"
• According to legends, Saint Patrick combined the Christian cross's image with a circle representing the sun to associate the circle of light with the cross as one.
• The interlaced knotwork patterns with their unbroken lines, symbolize man's eternal spiritual growth.
• The interlaced knotwork patterns with their unbroken lines, symbolize man's eternal spiritual growth.
• Size: 5" H
• Material: Pewter
• Features a keyhole on the top for easy hanging.
• Arrives in a carefully packaged 2-piece gift box, ready for display or use

Saint Patrick was also known as the patron saint of Ireland and one of the most triumphant Christian missionaries. He was a Roman citizen of Britain who was apprehended by pirates at sixteen and sold into servitude in Ireland. One of the famous legends about St. Patrick is that he miraculously chased away all the snakes in Ireland and banished them all to the sea. He was also known for using the three leaflets of the shamrock to illustrate the Holy Trinity concept. He was also reported to have raised as many as 33 people from the dead.