quern-stones of Saint Fillan
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The quern-stones of Saint Fillan are medieval Scottish religious relics traditionally associated with the early Celtic saint Fillan and believed to possess miraculous or protective powers.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
quern-stones
ⓘ
religious relics ⓘ |
| associatedBelief |
ability to avert misfortune
ⓘ
ability to confer blessings ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint Fillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| believedToHaveProperty |
miraculous powers
ⓘ
protective powers ⓘ |
| component |
lower quern-stone
ⓘ
upper quern-stone ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Scottish Gaelic tradition ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice | invocation of Saint Fillan ⓘ |
| functionInTradition |
object of pilgrimage
ⓘ
protective charm ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Fillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| tradition | Celtic Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use | grinding grain ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | healing relics ⓘ |
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