Lupa
Lupa was a queen in Iria Flavia who initially attempted to deceive and harm the disciples of St. James, Theodore and Athanasius, when they sought a place to bury his body. She sent them to the governor of Duio intending to have them killed, and later directed them to Pico Sacro where a dragon guarded the entrance to hell. After witnessing miraculous events involving the holy cross protecting the disciples and taming bulls, Lupa converted to Christianity and helped build the apostle's tomb in Libredon.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 44 CE
- Attested period
- 44 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in the Codex Calixtinus; converted to Christianity after witnessing miracles.
Relationships
- allied with
- St. James, Athanasius, Theodore
- served by
- dragon
- co occurs with
- Virgin Mary
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Lupa appears in the Codex Calixtinus which further relates that she decides to trick the disciples and sends them to the governor of Duio with the intent of having them killed...Upon witnessing the miraculous events, Lupa converts”
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“Tradition has it that when the disciples of James, Theodore and Athanasius, arrived in Iria Flavia, they approached Queen Lupa about giving them a place to bury his body. Lupa appears in the Codex Calixtinus which further relates that she decides to trick the disciples and sends them to the governor of Duio with the intent of having them killed.”
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