>* Ailbhe, bishop (c. 526?)
>- he was abandoned at birth and raised by a she-wolf; when he
>became bishop, he saved this she-wolf who was being chased by hounds,
>and from then on he fed her at his own table
>
I cannot help but reflect on Livy's observation, underscored by medieval
usage, that "she-wolf" is a popular name for a prostitute.
Jo Ann
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