medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
At least until the creation of modern zoos there have never been wolverines in N. Africa. Their geographic distribution is entirely North American.
--JD
On Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at 2:07 pm, Diana Wright wrote:
> >> 2) Liberatus, Bonifacius, Servius, Rusticus, Rogatus, Septimus,
> and
> >> Maximus (d. 483). Liberatus was the abbot of Gafsa in Africa
> >> Byzacena, to which the deacon Bonifacius, the subdeacons Servius
> and
> >> Rusticus, and the minks Rogatus, Septimus, and Maximus all
> belonged.
> >>
> >
> > Er, _not_ minks. Probably not stoats or ferrets either. And
> certainly not wolverines.
> >
> > Best again,
> > JD
>
> What makes you sure?
>
> DW
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