This is the jewel encrusted skeleton of a young christian, Hyacinth , whose shrine is located at Church of the Assumption in Furstenfeld Abbey in Furstenfeldbruck.
Hyacinth was living at the start of the second century and was starved to death for refusing to renounce his faith to his Roman oppressors.
Hailing from what is now Turkey, the youngster refused to take part in the ceremonial sacrifices to the official Roman gods and when confronted refused to abandon his faith.
His Roman captors only served him meat blessed for sacrifice to the gods, which his faith forbade him from eating, and he starved to death aged just 12.
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Hyacinth was living at the start of the second century and was starved to death for refusing to renounce his faith to his Roman oppressors.
Hailing from what is now Turkey, the youngster refused to take part in the ceremonial sacrifices to the official Roman gods and when confronted refused to abandon his faith.
His Roman captors only served him meat blessed for sacrifice to the gods, which his faith forbade him from eating, and he starved to death aged just 12.
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