08/08/2022
In one of the most beautiful squares in Sorrento, there is a statue of St. Antonino, Sorrento’s patron saint, and if you notice 🔍 a whale under his feet!
Let's find out why 👇🏻
📌 Legend has it in the sixth century, a boy was playing on the beaches of Sorrento when suddenly, a sea creature appeared through the waves, swallowing him whole. Horrified, his mother ran to the local monastery, where she begged the abbot to save her child’s life. Remarkably, the abbot was able to bring the child back from the shadow of death, virtually unharmed. This is one of the many miracles attributed to St. Antonino!
🐋 Additionally, in a peculiar show of thanks, two ribs from the sea creature hang to the right of the entrance of La Basilica di San Antonino, one of the oldest Catholic churches in Sorrento ⛪️
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