What is saintly and virtuous can be smoothly arrived at. The latter term refers to saintly, respected, or heroic black protagonists or mentors. He was born as the son of a maid-servant of some particularly saintly priests. She was known as a supporter of saintly churchmen and a benefactor of churches. All sources, both classical and modern, describe Daniel as a saintly and righteous man. Saint Pompilius Maria Pirroti (d. 1766) was famous for being a saintly spiritual director. The saintly deeds in avadanas are attributed to other legendary persons. In addition, some Anglo-Catholics believe in saintly intercession. Many of Simeon's saintly deeds were done secretly. Others question the appropriateness of beatification for some individuals who have less than saintly backgrounds. "I worship good women, honorable men, and saintly mothers", he told her. The notion of demonic agency and saintly power, however, is not confined to Joan. Third, prosperity brought hedonism and materialism that undercut the ideals of saintly poverty. The film "Goemon" portrays him as a saintly mentor of Ishikawa Goemon. Lazar is represented there with regal attributes, rather than saintly ones.