medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
As Phyllis points out, the cults of many of the `Celtic' saints - Irish and
Welsh to my knowledge, but probably elsewhere as well - include acts of
cursing and revenge either by the living saint or after his/her death.
Giraldus Cambrensis actually makes the point that the Celtic saints appear
to curse more often than other peoples' do!
Regards,
Paul
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All of my favorite vengeful saints are Irish. What about Ruadan, who
cursed Tara? Or Moninna, who seems to have cursed right and left to
preserve her community's rights?
If you want to stick to the Continent, the Miracula S. Benedicti has
some interesting cases of Ben. of Nursia sticking up for his
monastery's rights. It might also be useful to look at Lester
Little, *Benedictine Maledictions: Liturgical Cursing in Romanesque
France*.
Phyllis
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Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
Associate Professor, History
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5047
(601) 266-5844
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