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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture >From: Phyllis Jestice <[log in to unmask]> >If I remember correctly, after being beheaded in Palestine, James is >supposed to have picked up his head, walked to the seashore, and gotten >aboard a boat (made of stone, I believe), which carried his corpse to >Compostella, where it was later discovered. Does anyone have sources on this legend? I love headless saints, especially the ones who go on walkabout after losing their heads, but I think James wins the long-distance record for mileage covered while headless. Francine Nicholson _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html