The early Christian martyr St. Sebastian is the patron saint of archers and athletes and of those who desire a saintly death. (His association with archers stems from a legend that claims he was martyred by being shot with arrows.) He was also venerated as a protector from the bubonic plague and as a patron of plague victims.
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