Crowned Martyrs Sculptors Claudius, Castorius, Symphorian, and Nicostratus refused to carve a ‘graven image’ of Aesculapius (the Greco-Roman god of Medicine). They were condemned in the reign of Diocletian (AD 284-305), placed in lead barrels, and drowned in the Danube.   Their story is more confused than most, there are a total of 9 Crowned martyrs … Continue reading Saints’ Day for the Four Crowned Martyrs – November 9th