Talk:Theban Legion

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Why is the image of the Legion wrong? - St-Maurice was a black man, he was not a white person, that is simply historical fact with the early depictions and sculptures.

I would think that at least a picture inside of the article depicting the actual race of the leader would be appropriate.Orasis 20:12, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

The Saint Maurice article states: "According to Jean Devisse, a historian, it was not until 1240 that St. Maurice appeared as a black man; prior to that, Devisse says he had been depicted as a white man." In Greco's painting of the Legion, they all appear as white men. What historical evidence is there that Maurice was black? --Polylerus (talk) 22:23, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

The iconic tradition depicting Maurice as a Moor was strongest in Germany and Bohemia from the thirteenth century, dying out in the mid-sixteenth. I've added some referenced detail at Saint Maurice. "Historical fact" is not a serious issue with Maurice, much less "historical" ethnicity. --Wetman (talk) 00:58, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

I have added a painting depicting St. Maurice, the leader of the Theban Legion.(UTC)DanJazzy (talk) 23:29, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

Clarification needed

At Saint-Maurice, Switzerland, then called Agaunum, the orders were given— since the Legion had refused to worship a man, to sacrifice to the Emperor— to "decimate" it by putting to death a tenth of its men.[clarification needed] This act was repeated until none were left.

I don't understand this sentence description in the text. Please help clarify it. I am assuming that since this is in the 5th century and Rome is Christian that the troops are Christian. Why would Roman officers command troops to sacrifice a man to the emperor? Unless, of course, Christianity is not fully adopted and this is old Roman custom intertwined with new Christian custom. However, that is not what is described and it would be wildly presumptuous of me to assume that this is what happened. Is there any historical clarification of this event? Please help clarify the confusion of why 6,000+ Roman soldiers would be put to death. Thanks. Stevenmitchell (talk) 08:52, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

They were not told to sacrifice a man to the Emperor, they were told to offer sacrifice (probably incense) to the Emperor. --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 13:55, 10 October 2015 (UTC)

date of feast

This page says Sept. 22 but the page October_10_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics) has them listed at Oct. 10. --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 13:57, 10 October 2015 (UTC)

The September date is for the Catholic Church. natemup (talk) 16:46, 22 September 2021 (UTC)