> I think you should look at the Bestiary for other medieval ideas
> about dogs. One famous image was that of dogs returning to their own
> vomit, symbolising (a.o.) the Jews who turned away from Christ to
> adhere to their own faith but no doubt other list members can point
> you to more detailed examples.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Sophie Oosterwijk
dogs to vomit is frequently used to refer to relapsed heretics also;
indeed, i think that StB uses it himself, along with the "little foxes"
imagery.
cheers
john arnold
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