medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On Thursday, September 11, 2008, at 1:36 am, I wrote:
> 1) Protus and Hyacinth (d. 257, supposedly).
> P. and H. have a relatively late, highly legendary Passio in a couple
> of versions (BHL 6975 and 6976-77; no witness earlier than the
> eleventh century) that brings together in a single episodic narration
> various saints of their cemetery and others, notably St. Eugenia of
> Rome (25. December). This confection makes P. and H. Eugenia's slaves
> or servitors who convert her to Christianity and who are martyred with
> her in the Valerianic persecution (in the version followed by Usuard,
> under Galerius).
Er, under Gallienus (Valerian's successor, who is not known to have persecuted).
> 3) Sperandia (d. 1276).
> ... Also commemorated by the Benedictines and in
> other orders, S. has never graced the pages the _MR.
Er, has never graced the pages of the RM.
Apologies for the garbles.
--JD
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