One of the most widespread medals among Christians is that attributed to San Benito, the Holy Abad and Patron of Europe, due to its narrow link with the fight against evil.
This is because in the seventeenth century, women accused of witchcraft in Germany said they had no power over the abbey of Metten because was under the protection of the cross.
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During the investigation, several painted crosses were found on the walls of the enclosure, which were surrounded by the letters that can now be seen in the medals.
Later, a scroll was found with the image of San Benito and the complete phrases that served to write the abbreviations.
Next we explain with an infographic the meaning of the Latin phrases and the abbreviations present on both sides of the San Benito Medal:
This news was originally published on July 10, 2018. It has been updated for republication.
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