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One time Saint Anthony tried hiding in a cave to escape the demons that plagued him.

There were so many little demons in the cave though that Saint Anthony's servant had to carry him out because they had beaten him to death.

When the hermits were gathered to Saint Anthony's corpse to mourn his death, Saint Anthony was revived.

He demanded that his servants take him back to that cave where the demons had beaten him.

When he got there he called out to the demons, and they came back as wild beasts to rip him to shreds.

All of a sudden a bright light flashed, and the demons ran away.

Saint Anthony knew that the light must have come from God, and he asked God where was he before when the demons attacked him.

God replied, " I was here but I would see and abide to see thy battle, and because thou hast manly fought and well maintained thy battle, I shall make thy name to be spread through all the world.