Saint Benedict cross in enameled metal h. 4 cm

Colored enameled metal Saint Benedict cross, equipped with a ring so it can be paired with a chain and worn around the neck. Dimensions: 2.5 x 4 cm. Available in red, green, and blue. Saint Benedict was a Christian monk, founder of the Order of Saint Benedict, and author of the Rule of Saint Benedict, in which he described the life of a monk in the monastery in great detail. Its motto is "Ora et Labora" ("Pray and Work"). On the front of the medal is Saint Benedict holding a cross in his right hand, the Christian symbol of salvation, and his monastic rule on the left. To Benedict's right, beneath the cross, is a poisoned cup, a reference to the legend according to which hostile monks attempted to poison him, and the cup containing poisoned wine shattered when the saint made the sign of the cross over it. To his left, beneath the rule, is a raven carrying away a loaf of poisoned bread. This is the origin of the tradition that the medal protects against poisoning. Above the cup and the raven are the words CRUX SANCTI PATRIS BENEDICTI ("The cross of [nostro] Holy Father Benedict"). Around the figure of Saint Benedict are the words EIUS IN OBITU NRO (nostro) PRAESENTIA MUNIAMUR ("May we be strengthened by his presence at the hour of our death"), as the Benedictines considered him a special protector for a happy death. On the back is a cross containing the letters C S S M L - N D S M D, the initials of the words Crux sacra sit mihi lux - Numquam draco sit mihi dux ("May the holy cross be my light! May the devil never be my master!"). The large C S P B stands for Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti ("The cross of [nostro] Holy Father Benedict"). Around the back of the medal are the letters V R S N S M V - S M Q L I V B, referring to Vade retro Satana - Numquam suade mihi vana - Sunt mala quae libas - Ipse venena bibas ("Begone, Satan! Never tempt me with your vanities! What you offer me is evil. Drink the poison yourself!") Finally, at the top is the word PAX, meaning "peace".