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A late-medieval Office for saint Baudolinus (10. November; the
name-saint of Umberto Eco's character) printed by the Umiliati in 1483
makes B. a hermit (in Paulus Diaconus' _Historia Langobardorum_ 6. 58,
B. is a holy man but not specifically a hermit) who sowed vegetable
seeds that immediately sprouted and produced mature plants to sustain a
starving traveller who was passing by. See Gian Michele Fusconi,
"Baudolino," _Bibliotheca Sanctorum_, vol. 2, cols. 979-80. I'm not
sure if either the Office or whatever narrative it drew upon for this
story specifically mentions/mentioned giving the traveller drinks, though.
Best,
John Dillon
On Friday, December 16, 2005, at 9:44 am, Bas Jongenelen wrote:
> I?m looking for medieval stories in which a hermit appears. This
> hermit
> feeds a visitor with real food and drinks, or with symbolical /
> religious
> food and beverage. Another possibility is that this hermit is a
> medical
> doctor, who saves a visitor, literally or symbolically. Does anyone
> has a
> suggestion?
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