The Voices Ordered Her to Cut Her Hair, and put on male clothing

Joan, or Jeanne, was also called the Maid D'Orleans.  She grew up tending to her families farm and learning religion and various other housekeeping skills. She never learned to read or write.  The general consensus seems to be that around the age of 12 she began hearing voices of St. Michael (held in high esteem and believed to be the vicorious leader and the protector of heaven over the powers of hell. He is also the patron saint of paratroopers and sickness, among other things), Catherine of Alexandria ( a virgin martyr, also known as saint catherine of the wheel. she was martyred on the stake wheel, a torture device that later came to be known as the catherine wheel. A favorite band of mine was named after the catherine wheel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoEav9mAB3U  . Catherine is the patron saint of virgin girls, girls, craftsmen who work with wheels, archivists, and knife sharpeners, among others), and St. Margaret (whose existence has been debateable. there are varying stories, one of which is that she was the pagan Aphrodites transformation into Christianity. She was also a virgin martyr who is usually depicted standing atop a dragon.  Some of her patronages are childbirth, pregnant women, peasants, exiles, and those falsely accused).  It's interesting to note that Joan, who was later falsely accused of witchcraft and martyred, heard her voice. The voices ordered her to cut off all her hair, put on male clothing and armour, and take up arms to save France.