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Radegund's self-mutilation was not alleviated by any miracles of any kind
and scabbing is not mentioned in any form. Fortunatus's whole point is to
suggest that she suffered a new form of martyrdom, since the old form was no
longer available.
Jo Ann McNamara
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From: "Nicola Mellor" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 4:48 AM
Subject: [M-R] Radegund
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I'm not too surprised to see Radegund as the patron saint against scabs.
Her self-mortifications were pretty severe! I don't have either of her lives
to hand (Fortunatus and Baudonivia) so I cannot check this, but I wouldn't
be at all surprised if her self-wounding miraculously did not scab. I.e. her
horrific self-harm was not excessive because it did not actually harm her
body too much.
Thinking about saints and mortifications , I expect it is possible to find
a patron saint for most injuries presenting at emergency rooms /casualty
departments!
Nicola Mellor,
CETL Liaison,
HEA Subject Centre for History, Classics and Archaeology.
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