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*** the means or method of martyrdom  
*** the means or method of martyrdom  
**** such as St. Thomas More, who's symbol, a two-headed axe, is how he was killed
**** such as St. Thomas More, who's symbol, a two-headed axe, is how he was killed
== Patronage of Saints ==
* Saints who live or die in a particular way, profession, vocation become associated with that idea
Some odd or fun Patronage of Saints include
=== Saint Drogo ===
* Patron Saint of shepherds, orphans, insanity, the sick, hernias, kidney stones, coffee, ugly people
* Feast day is April 16
=== Saint Peter of Verona ===
* hatchets, butcher knives, being assassinated
* thought of as Patron Saint of Having a Bad Day


== Relics of Saints ==
== Relics of Saints ==