Virgo inter virgines

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Virgo inter virgines (Latin for "virgin among virgins") is a classic motif of Christian iconography, which shows the Virgin Mary in the midst of other virgin saints . These include the hll. Agnes , Katharina , Cäcilia , Barbara , Ursula , Lucia , Agatha , Apollonia , Lioba , Margareta and Dorothea .