Liz,
I understand that there were numerous scallop shells on the beach near
Santiago de Compostela. Pilgrims used ( and still use) the shells as
badges to show that they had made that famous pilgrimage. I also heard
that the famous scallop dish, Coquilles St. Jacques, was invented and
named because of the association of the scallop shell to St. James of
Compostela.
At 07:23 AM 2/2/2000 -0000, you wrote:
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I have just joined the medieval religion list
I wonder if anyone can help me with any or all of the following:
1 the iconographic/imagery meaning of some of the flowers found as
borders on the more baroque of funeral monuments I am researching.
Whilst these are 18th century, the imagery is bound to be earlier. The
main ones to be found are: daisies, roses, tulips, with occasional yew
berries and stylised leaves that could be acanthus leaves. Sometimes
urns (looking rather like waste paper baskets!) are found, as well as
very cheerful painted angels!
2 Why James of Compostella is shown with a cockle shell as his pilgrim
badge. My various books on saints do not throw any light on this.
Liz Pitman
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