Miracle of the roses

In the legend of the Rose Miracle charity and holiness of Elisabeth of Thuringia and their attention is embellished to the poor and poverty. Go back numerous pictorial representations of Elizabeth In this legend.

Since other versions refer to the legend Elizabeth of Portugal, as well as Nicholas of Tolentino and her husband hid charity Elizabeth is historically improbable, it can be assumed that the walking legend was transferred to it until after her canonization.

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When Elizabeth one day in the city is going to give bread to the poor, even though this is her forbidden under punishment, she meets her husband's mother ( in other versions their man himself ) that does not approve of their mercy and make her a trap wants. On the question of what it inside the basket ( other versions: under the apron) have, it carries with him, replied Elizabeth, there were roses in basket. Your mother asks her to lift the cloth to see the wonderful roses can. Reluctantly, Elizabeth raises the cloth and basket are roses instead of bread for the poor.

Representations in art

• Moritz von Schwind in the Elisabeth Gallery of the Palace of the Wartburg, 1855
• Panel by an unknown artist of the 16th century in the parish church of Mariahof (Styria )
• Gothic Lettnerfigur in the north aisle of St. Elisabeth's Church (Marburg)
• Sculpture of a side altar of St. Leonhard Church in Saalburg -Ebersdorf - Friesau, 1515, by Hans Gottwald ( student of Tilman Riemenschneider )

Another meaning gets the rose miracle the Hildesheim Rosenstock.