ID: 901001254 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001254	Record Type: Character/Person

	Regulus, Saint (Scotland, Christian character)

Note: Legendary monk or bishop of Patras, Greece who fled with the bones of Saint Andrew; an angel directed his boat to Scotland, where the relics were deposited at Kilrymont (currently St. Andrews). Regulus' legend is supposed to take place in the 4th century, although some of the characters date to the 8th century. The Regulus legend was embraced by Scottish kings, nobles and churchmen from the 12th century onwards as justification for independence from England.

Display Date: 4th century

Names:

	Regulus, Saint (Scotland, Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Saint Regulus (Scotland, Christian character) (English,A,N)
	Rieul, St. (Scotland, Christian character) (English,U,N)
	Rule, Saint (Scotland, Christian character) (English,U,N)
	Riagal (Scotland, Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian characters> (P)
		............Regulus, Saint (Scotland, Christian character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	associated with .... Andrew, Saint
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Andrew, Saint (Christian character)) [901001059]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... bishop (prelate)
	.....(prelates, Christian clergy, clergy, people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... saint
	.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	associated with .... Saint Andrews
	.....(Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe) (TGN)

Sources:

	Regulus, Saint (Scotland, Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Saint Regulus (Scotland, Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Rieul, St. (Scotland, Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Rule, Saint (Scotland, Christian character)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	Riagal (Scotland, Christian character)
	................Archaeology Magazine [online] (2000-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)