Ignatius
Ignatius
Ignatius
Ignatius
Ignatius
Ignatius
Ignatius
Ignatius
Ignatius

Ignatius

$1,225.00

Inspired by the iconic Roman Mainz Gladius, the Ignatius is Dawson’s modern tribute to Ignatius of Antioch—whose final journey gave us the enduring words, “Nearness to the sword is nearness to God.”

This limited-edition blade blends historic Roman geometry with Dawson’s elite craftsmanship, delivering a commanding profile, a decisive point, and heirloom-level fit and finish. More than a weapon, the Ignatius is a legacy piece—crafted for collectors who value precision, history, and purpose woven into steel.

Ignatius is the first in a series of reimagined artifacts released in collaboration with Wesley Huff, titled; Apologia. This collection is a series of reimagined artifacts of the time the early fathers of the church walked the earth. 

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MAINZ GLADIUS

THE CURVED LEAF-SHAPED BLADE OF THE ROMAN

MAINZ GLADIUS WASN'T MERE AESTHETIC, IT WAS 

PURPOSEFUL ENGINEERING, CARRIED OVER FROM

CELTIBERIAN SWORDSMITHS AND REFINED BY ROME.

PIERCED GAPS IN ARMOR

REENFORCED STABILITY

GENERATED MORE MOMENTUM

PIERCED GAPS IN ARMOR

REENFORCED STABILITY

GENERATED MORE MOMENTUM

Ignatius of Antioch was an early Christian bishop of Antioch and a noted martyr. He belonged to the generation just after the Apostles, and some later legends claim he was one of the children whom Jesus took in his arms and blessed.

 

 

Condemned for his faith under the reign of the Emperor Trajan, Ignatius was not executed in his home city of Antioch but was bound in chains and transported under guard toward Rome. 

 

 

Along that solemn journey he penned a series of impassioned letters to include correspondence to the churches in Ephesus, Magnesia, Tralles, Philadelphia, and Rome, as well as to Polycarp of Smyrna. These letter became his most notable work, 

THE SEVEN EPISTLES.

RATHER THAN PLEAD FOR HELP OR FEAR FOR WHAT WAS AWAITING HIM IN ROME

HE INSTEAD EMBRACED HIS FATE AND EVEN TOLD THE ROMAN FOLLOWERS 

NOT TO INTERFERE, WRITING:

 

“Nearness to the sword is nearness to God;

 

to be among the wild beasts is to be in the arms of God; only let it be in

the name of Jesus Christ. I endure all things that I may suffer together

with Him, since He who became perfect man strengthens me.”

 



When Ignatius finally arrived in Rome, the public spectacle of the arena was closing for the day; yet he was brought before the beasts in the amphitheatre and—according to tradition—was devoured by lions, sealing his witness with his life. 

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APOSTOLIC LINEAGE
OF ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

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