Saint Giles Medal - Patron of the Disabled and Nyctophobia, Fear of the Dark

Saint Giles round medal. The front depicts the saint and the reverse is marked "Patron Saint of the Disabled".

Saint Giles, also known as Giles the Hermit, was a hermit or monk active in the lower Rhône most likely in the 6th century. Revered as a saint, his cult became widely diffused but his hagiography is mostly legendary. A town that bears his name grew up around the monastery he purportedly founded, which became a pilgrimage centre and a stop on the Way of Saint James. He is traditionally one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.

Patronage: beggars, blacksmiths, breast cancer, breastfeeding, cancer patients, disabled people, Edinburgh (Scotland), epilepsy, forests, hermits, horses, lepers, mental illness, nyctophobia (fear of the dark), outcasts, poor people, rams, spur makers, sterility.

Quantity: Sold in increments of one

Size: 3/4" in diameter (19.05mm)

Material: silver-plated metal alloy.

Important Note: All of our products are lead and cadmium-free, and nickel-safe. As they contain small parts, all items are for adult jewelry/craft making use only, not intended for children under the age of 15.