Her energetic paternal evidently had heard the maxim, "If you want anything done, do it yourself." His heavy blows fell soft as feathers.

She seemed in sweet slumber.

So he drew his sword, cut off her head, and was instantly killed by lightning from Heaven.

Thus ends the history of two "Early Fathers." But sweet St.Barbara will never be forgotten.

She is the patroness of artillery soldiers, and protects from lightning and sudden death.