medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
It only _appears_ as a dragon. In actuality, it was a fallen angel,
condemned to Hell for the crime of stealing consecrated hosts. Which
latter it had been distributing just prior to its downfall: hence both
the presence of the stole and the etymology of this particular vestment.
Best,
John Dillon
On Thursday, December 1, 2005, at 10:57 am, Bill East wrote:
> Phyllis Jestice <[log in to unmask]> wrote: medieval-
> religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> Today (1. December) is the feast day of:
>
> Tudwal (6th cent.) Tudwal . . . appears in art as a bishop holding
> a dragon by his stole.
>
> Why would a dragon wear a stole? Was it an honorary priest? I
> suppose it could make burnt offerings.
>
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