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Notburga (c. 1265 – 13 September 1313), also known as Notburga of Rattenberg or Notburga of Eben, was an saint and peasant from Tyrol. Numerous vitae have been written about her and painted of her where she is depicted with a scythe. She is Veneration by the Catholic Church, having been Canonization by Pope Pius IX.
According to her legend, one day her master met her and commanded her to show him what she was carrying. She obeyed but instead of the food he saw only shavings, and instead of wine, vinegar. As a result of Notburga's actions, Ottilia dismissed her, but soon fell dangerously ill. Notburga remained to nurse her and prepared her for death.
Next, Notburga worked for a peasant in Eben am Achensee, on the condition that she be permitted to go to church evenings before Sundays and festivals. One evening her master urged her to continue working in the field. Throwing her sickle into the air she supposedly said: "Let my sickle be judge between me and you," and the sickle remained suspended in the air.
In the meantime, Count Henry had suffered difficulties, which he ascribed to his dismissal of Notburga, so he rehired her and the estate prospered. "St. Notburga", FaithND Shortly before her death she is said to have told her master to place her corpse on a wagon drawn by two oxen and to bury her wherever the oxen stood still. The oxen drew the wagon to the chapel of St. Rupert near Eben, where she was buried.
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On 27 March 1862, Pope Pius IX Canonization Notburga as a
/ref> She is usually represented with an ear of corn, or flowers and a sickle in her hand; sometimes the sickle is suspended in the air.
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Categories: 1265 Births, 1313 Deaths, Austrian Roman Catholic Saints, German Roman Catholic Saints, History Of Tyrol, 13th-century Christian Saints, 14th-century Christian Saints, Christian Female Saints Of The Middle Ages, 13th-century Austrian People, 13th-century Austrian Women, 14th-century Austrian People, 14th-century Austrian Women, Medieval Austrian Saints, Medieval German Saints, Female Saints Of Medieval Germany, 13th-century Women Farmers, 13th-century Farmers, 14th-century Women Farmers, 14th-century Farmers
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