Cosmas and Damian, Ss.
Christians venerated as *martyrs and as medics who took no fees (hence the soubriquet Anargyrioi, Moneyless), responsible for numerous miraculous healings from the 5th century onwards. The origins of the cult are obscure; there are numerous (fictional) Passions and Lives (... ...
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