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I will try and dig out a few examples from Adomnán's Vita Columbae later in
the day, but in the interim listmembers might like to ponder the inights of
that most unbiased and impartial of observers, Gerald of Wales on this very
topic:
'This seems to me a thing to be noticed that just as the men of [Ireland]
are during this mortal life more prone to anger and revenge than any other
race, so in eternal death the saints of this land that have been elevated by
their merits are more vindictive than the saints of any other region.'
- Gerald of Wales, The History and Topography of Ireland.
Source: Gerald of Wales, The History and Topography of Ireland. trans. John
J. O'Meara, New York: Penguin Books, 1982. 91.
Be afraid, be very afraid!
Colmán Ó Clabaigh OSB
Glenstal Abbey
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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
You've probably got plenty of Irish references (especially Patrick--he can
be vengeful indeed!), but here are a few more:
Samthann caused an eel of enormous size to affix itself to the loins of a
man as he crossed a stream on his way to an assignation with one of her nuns
(Plummer, Vitae Sanctorum Hiberniae II. 256). She also beat a man who was
trying to cheat her monastery of lumber with her staff in his dreams (ibid,
258).
When thieves stole food from a nun as she was delivering it to an anchoress,
Darerca caused them to become hopelessly lost until they confessed their
guilt and promised to atone (Heist, Vita Sanctorum Hiberniae, p91).
If you want my translations of these passages from the Latin (I don't
believe they've been published in translation as of yet), I'd be happy to
send them to you.
Maeve
On Mar 8, 2010, at 12:50 PM, Cormack, Margaret Jean wrote:
> Greetings,
> Can any hagiographers on the list give me an example or two of saints
> who (at least according to their vitae!) actively protect their
> churches, monasteries, or dioceses? I want something a bit more local
> than the Virgin Mary's tunic (?) protecting Byzantium - preferably
> major disaster to someone who dared to steal the saint´s property,
> however defined (with precise references,
> please!)
> Meg
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