Saint Helena of Constantinople
deity single tradition · 1
Saint Helena of Constantinople is associated with the island of Saint Helena. The island was named Santa Helena after her by João da Nova. She is also associated with the finding of the True Cross in Jerusalem.
When
- First attested
- 300 CE
- Attested period
- 300 – 1502
- Historical notes
- Associated with the finding of the True Cross in Jerusalem.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Santa Helena
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“who named it Santa Helena after Saint Helena of Constantinople. This tradition was reviewed by a 2022 paper which concluded that the Portuguese chronicles published at least fifty years after the sighting are the sole primary source for the discovery. Although contradictory in describing other events, these chronicles almost”
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