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ID: 901000577
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000577
Record Type: Character/Person

Cyricus, Saint (Christian character)

Note: Infant Saint Cyricus. According to the legend, in 304 this Roman toddler was martyred at age of 2 or 3 years, along with his mother Saint Julitta, a Christian who refused to pray to pagan idols. According to legend, Saint Cyricus endured brutal tortures: sawing in half, flaying, and boiling in a cauldron.

Display Date: died 304

Names:
Cyricus, Saint (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Saint Cyricus (Christian character) (English,A,N)
Quiricus, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Cyr, Saint (Christian character) (French,U,N)
Cirgues, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
Ciriacus, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
Cirycus, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
Ḳīrĕḳōsĕ, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian characters> (P)
............Cyricus, Saint (Christian character) (I)
Related Iconography:
is actor for .... Lives of Sts. Julitta and Cyricus
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Lives of Sts. Julitta and Cyricus (Christian iconography)) [901001227]
child of .... Julitta, Saint
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Julitta, Saint (Christian character)) [901001226]
source is .... Martyrologium Hieronymianum
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: History, Biographies, Martyrologium Hieronymianum (martyrology, anonymous, 6th century)) [901001225]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... saint
.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... martyr
.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... toddler
.....(children (people by age group), youth (people), people by age group, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
died in .... Antiochia-Tarsus
.....(Mersin, Turkey, Asia) (TGN)

Sources:
Cyricus, Saint (Christian character)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) no2006135407
Saint Cyricus (Christian character)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
Quiricus, Saint (Christian character)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Cyr, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Cirgues, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Ciriacus, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Cirycus, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Ḳīrĕḳōsĕ, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/1318/francesco-laurana-saint-cyricus-dalmatian-about-1470-1480/
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11H(CYRICUS & JULITTA) the martyrs Cyricus (Quiricus, Cyr) and Julitta of Tarsus
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)

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