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Saint Martin
Martin was a Roman soldier and the first person in the Western Church to be sainted without dying as a martyr. He was popular in medieval Finland, and the name Martti became common. Churches were also dedicated to Martin, and the municipality of Marttila was named after him. In November, Martin’s Day is celebrated in connection with the Kekri harvest festival, after which Saint Martin is said to bring winter and frost. Made in the early 16th century, this sculpture is from Kaarina Church.
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Saint Martin is standing on a convex pedestal with a small beggar figure at his feet, cutting a piece from the hem of his cloak with the sword in his right hand. According to a story, while serving in the Roman army, Martin ran into a half-naked beggar in the middle of a snowstorm. He split his cloak and gave the other half to the beggar.
