Relating to or characteristic of hagiography; of or pertaining to writing about saints or holy figures.
From 'hagiography' plus the adjective suffix '-al.' Based ultimately on Greek 'hagios' (holy) plus 'graphia' (writing).
Hagiographical writing has a specific pattern: miraculous births, temptations resisted, and faithful martyrdom—once you notice the formula, you spot it in saint biographies from the 3rd century to medieval times.
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