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* '''Saint Eugene''' lived as a man, as did '''Saint Marinus''' (also called Maria or  Marius), in order to enter the priesthood.
* '''Saint Eugene''' lived as a man, as did '''Saint Marinus''' (also called Maria or  Marius), in order to enter the priesthood.
* '''Saint Wilgefortis''' (also called Saint Uncumber, Saint Librata, or other names) was a bearded woman. She's thought not to be a historical figure, but a folklore figure that came about because locals who, being unfamiliar with the robes in foreign icons, misinterpreted images of Christ crucified as bearded women. Saint Wilgefortis is the patron of women who wish to be freed from abusive husbands.
* '''Saint Wilgefortis''' (also called Saint Uncumber, Saint Librata, or other names) was a bearded woman. She's thought not to be a historical figure, but a folklore figure that came about because locals who, being unfamiliar with the robes in foreign icons, misinterpreted images of Christ crucified as bearded women. Saint Wilgefortis is the patron of women who wish to be freed from abusive husbands.
* '''Saint Joan of Arc''' (Jeanne D'Arc) took up a male gender role as part of joining a war. The Church feared and persecuted the saint largely because of the gender variance. The saint may have been not only a warrior woman, or possibly a trans man, but also some vestige of a pre-Christian shamanic nonbinary gender role that was still known to the common folk. Patron of France, martyrs, captives, prisoners, soldiers, military personnel, and people ridiculed for their piety.


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====Hindu and Buddhist religions====
====Hindu and Buddhist religions====
[[File:Liao Dynasty Avalokitesvara Statue Clear.jpeg|thumb|200px|Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanshiyin) statue from China, 11th-12th century CE.]]
[[File:Liao Dynasty Avalokitesvara Statue Clear.jpeg|thumb|200px|Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanshiyin) statue from China, 11th-12th century CE.]]
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