> * Maxentius, abbot (c. 515)
> - ate only barley bread and water; became a hunchback due to his
> constant prayer
>
> * Salvius or Sauve, and Superius (c. 768)
> - the latter-named saint's name was given to a corpse found over
> the remains of Salvius; because it was on top, it was designated
> 'Superius' or 'Superus': another candidate for the silly saint's name
> competition
George,
Are you sure these two didn't come out of a Monty Python film?!
I can just see Eric Idle with his "bring out yer dead" cart picking
up "Superius" (who's not actually dead yet!).
Terry Jones would make a splendid Maxentius, I think.
Sorry, I'm being silly again (gasp! shock! and on a respectable
academic list no less!).
Tim Rayborn ;-)
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