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Christmas in Italy: Lucia, the Saint of Light and Sight

by Dianne Hales | Dec 10, 2019 | Books, books on Italy, history, Italy, Language, Religion, Sayings and expressions, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs

Lucia, whose name derives from the Latin lux or lucis for light (luce in Italian), was a young girl who lived in Syracuse on the island of Sicily in the third century. According to various legends, this saintly virgin would wear a wreath of candles as she carried food...
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