Legendary Pope Sylvester I



pope sylvester portrayed slaying dragon , resurrecting victims, fresco maso di banco


the donation of constantine document fabricated in second half of eighth century, purporting record emperor himself of conversion, profession of new faith, , privileges conferred on pope sylvester i, clergy, , successors. according it, pope sylvester offered imperial crown, which, however, refused.


lu santu papa silvestru , story in giuseppe pitrè s collection of sicilian fables, recounts legend follows: constantine king wants take second wife, , asks sylvester. sylvester denies him permission, calling on heaven witness; constantine threatens him, , sylvester, rather give in, escapes woods. not long after, constantine falls ill; when desperate of ever regaining health has dream commands him send sylvester. obeys, , sylvester receives constantine s messengers in cave , swiftly baptizes them, whereafter (having shown them several miracles) led constantine, whom baptizes also, , cures. in story, constantine , entourage not pagans jews.


another legend has sylvester slaying dragon. depicted dying beast.








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