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100 ST. MUSTA St. Musta, April 12, M. AA.SS, St. Mustia (1), July 3, MnsTioLA. St. Mustia (2) or MusTULA (l), April 12, M. AA.SS, St. Mustila (1), Feb. 28, M. with many others, at Alexandria. AA.SS. St. Mustila (2), MusTULA. St. Mustiola, July 3 (MosTioLA, Mustia, Mutiola), Matron, M. 276. Represented with u scourge or whip as one of her tortures. St. Irenens, the deacon, being thrown into prison at Chiusi, because he had buried St. Felix the priest, a Christian matron of high rank, named Mustiola, heard of it and went eyery night to the prison and bribed the guards to allow her to visit the Christians who were there. She washed their feet, dressed their wounds and gave them food. This was told to Turcius, the governor, who had been appointed to that office in order that he should exterminate the Christians. When he had vainly re- monstrated with her, he ordered all the Christian prisoners to be beheaded ex- cept Ireneus, who was put to death by horrible tortures in presence of Mustiola. She upbraided Turcius, and told him that he had sent St. Ireneus to heaven, but he himself would have his dwel- ling in eternal fire. Turcius, enraged, had her beaten to death with leaden scourges. B,M. AA.SS, St. Mustula (1) or Mustia (2), April 12, M. AA.8S. St Mustula (2), Feb. 2, M. at Rome, with Cappa, Castula, and many others. AA.SS. SS. Mutiana and Landaia, July 2G. AA.SS. St. Mutiola, Mustiola. St. Mwynen, granddaughter of Brychan. IKss Arnold-Forster, Dedica- tions, St. Mygdonia, Mmdonia. St. Myroblite. The women- who brought spices and ointment to embalm the Saviour are called 8S. MyroblitaB, the holy ointment-bearers. There is also a St. Theodora (15), the Myroblite, a nun in the 9th century. St. Myrope, Dec 2, 4, July 13. A matron of Cfhios who went to Epbesus, in the reign of the Emperor Decius, and there cured several sick persons with ointment from the relics of the apostles and martyrs, and notably from the tomb of St. Hermionb. Returning to Chios, she witnessed the martyrdom of St. Isidore and soon stole his relics. Mauy persons being accused of the theft, Myrope gave herself up and was cruelly beaten and consigned to prison, where she died after being oomforted by the apparition of St. Isidore. She is one of those saints whose real name is unknown, her name of Myrope being derived from the miraculous ointment with which she effected her cures. She is praised at ^eat length in the Menology of Moscow. Martinov, Deo. 2. Menology of Basil, July 13. Ferrarius, Dec. 4. N St. Nadedjda or Nadezda. (See Faith, Hope and Charity.) St. Namadia or Neomaie, Jan. la, 4th century, wife of St. Calminius, a senator. Gu6nebault. St Nanecchia or Nunechia. (See Chariessa.) St. Nannita, Nonna, mother of St. David. St. Nantilda or Nanthildis. One of the wives or mistresses of Dagobert I., king of France, 62S-G88. Mother of St. Notburo ( 1). Nantilda is sometimes called Saint, but does not seem to have any recognized worship. St. Natalena or Natalina, Lene St. Natalia (l), Natalie, Noele, and perhaps Noyale, Deo. 1, March 4, Sept. 8 and Aug. 26. Beginning of 4th century, under Diocletian or Licinius. She was the wife of St. Adrian, who is patron of executioners and gaolers. t>he is honoured and represented with her husband, who has an anvil, a sword, or keys ; occasionally with a lion, to denote