Question

Reliquaries, like the Majesty of Sainte Foy, were important because __________. they functioned as altars in Greek temples they were worshipped as icons of the many deities their sacred contents brought pilgrims to Christian churches their imagery legitimatized the authority of Roman rulers

Answer 1

Their sacred contents brought pilgrims to Christian churches

Step-by-step explanation:

A reliquary is a religious object; it can be anything, from a piece of cloth to the actual bones of any given saint. In the christian (but also the buddhists) tradition the relics are important because they attract pilgrims from all over the world. A good example is the Pilgrim way to Santiago de Compostela, although the religious or spiritual aspect of this modern pilgrimage has been replaced by tourism.