I guess it is a depiction of a miracle of resurrection. It could be saint Nicholas or similar to this story:
One story tells how during a terrible famine, a malicious butcher lured three little children into his house, where he killed them, placing their remains in a barrel to cure, planning to sell them off as ham. Nicholas, visiting the region to care for the hungry, saw through the butcher’s lies and resurrected the pickled children by making the sign of the cross.
Wikipedia cites this one:
Ferguson, George (1976) [1954], “St. Nicholas of Myra or Bari”, Signs and Symbols in Christian Art, Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, pp. 135–136
I guess it is a depiction of a miracle of resurrection. It could be saint Nicholas or similar to this story:
Well there’s a phrase I didn’t expect to hear, well, ever
That’s what I will call anything pickled now.
“pickle me, Elmo!” were the children’s last words
Elves are pickled children?
Thanks!
What book is that from?
Wikipedia cites this one: Ferguson, George (1976) [1954], “St. Nicholas of Myra or Bari”, Signs and Symbols in Christian Art, Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, pp. 135–136
You can “borrow” this version for free: https://archive.org/details/signssymbolsinch0000unse/ The story is at page 81. But there’re no more details, just the same short paragraph.