Saint Iago, Giacomo, Iacobus, St James the Greater – they’re all the same person. He was one of the twelve apostles, the son of Zebedee, and brother of John. The Way of St James was originally a pilgrimage to venerate his remains. He was credited for bringing Christianity to Spain and was depicted all along the route, usually as a barefoot pilgrim carrying a staff and holding a gourd. At other times, unfortunately, he was portrayed as a warrior, the moor slayer, Matamoros. His name was used to call the ‘faithful’ to arms in the struggle to drive the Moors out of Spain during the Reconquista,
