medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
From: Terri Morgan <[log in to unmask]>
> Gildard (d. before 538) ....Between 838 and 841 most of his relics were
translated to the abbey of St. Medard at Soissons. Later legend made him
Medard's brother.
interesting coincidence of feast days with the following
> Medard of Noyon (d. c560) ....If it rains on his feast day, it will rain for
the next 40 days; if it's fair, there will be 40 days of good weather (shades
of St. Swithin).
to say nothing of Punxsutawney Pete
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day
>When queen St. Radegund fled the court of her husband Chlotar I she sought
the church's protection at Noyon, where Medard is said to have consecrated her
deacon.
?
does anyone know of any precedent (or postcedent) for this?
In around 1100 Ivo of Chartres got all over some hapless guy's case because he
was a subdeacon who just happened to be married.
what would Ivo say to this Radegund personage?
>Medard on the portal of the early sixteenth-century église Saint-Médard at
Blénod-lès-Toul (Meurthe-et-Moselle): http://tinyurl.com/23tfx4f
a bit later than that, i should think.
c
>His ninth-century Vita makes him a monk of St. Medard at Soissons; one from
the eleventh century has him transfer his see from St-Quentin to Noyons.
Noyon.
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