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Building: Crypte de Saint-Girons (Hagetmau, FR)

Building Name
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Crypte de Saint-Girons
Place Name
:
Hagetmau
Country
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France
Monastic Order
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Latitude
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43.660265
Longitude
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-0.601777
  
  •   Crypt Capital 1
    Description: Capital depicts St. Peter's deliverance from prison by an angel. The text is inscribed on arches surrounding figures on each face. The capital is 2.3 m from the ground. South side, 2nd capital from the axial bay
    Reference: The commentary of this scene forms a hexamter. One must read ferrea in place of ferea and ostia in place of hostia. The end of the inscription identifies the scene, using the infinitive for the narrative. The carved text on the capital narrates the imprisonment of Peter and his deliverance by an angel. The episode is reported in Acts (12, 3-12). Inscription dates to 12th century.
     Face: 
    FEREA QUID—CVSTODES—
    A miracle. The guards
     Face: 
    HOSTIA PETRO—SOLVE
    Peter
     Face: 
    MIRVM SIC CEDVNT
    The gates of iron opened for
     Face: 
    RE ANGELVS PETRVM
    Solvere angelus petrum An angel frees Peter
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