medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> Galla (d. c. 560) Galla was a noblewoman of Rome, widowed at a young age.
> She became a recluse, living in a cell near St. Peter's, and avoided
> unwelcome attention from men by disguising herself in men's clothing and a
> beard. According to later legend, an angel brough Galla a miraculous
> portrait of the Virgin Mary, which later averted the plague.
This sounds suspiciously like the Empress Galla Placidia, who was
eventually buried in one of the mausolea attached to the transept of
St Peter's and who was quite spectacularly a widow. Does anyone know
if there is any connection?
Cheers,
Jim Bugslag
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