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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture I have found the passage I was looking for. In case others might be interested in it I include it below. From Binski, P. Medieval Death: Ritual and Representation. Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1996, 15. When visiting the abbey at Fecamp, in Normandy, Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, exacted booty by bitting off two small fragments of the bone of the arm of the most blessed lover of Christ, Mary Magdalen, the sister of Lazarus. This limb had never been seen divested of its wrappings by the abbots or the monks, since it was sewn tightly into cloth. Having been refused permission to see the relic, he took a small knife from one of his notaries, hurriedly cut the thread and undid the wrappings. After reverently examining and kissing the much venerated bone, he tried unsuccessfully to break it with his fingers, and then bit it, first with his incisors, and finally with his molars. I would still be interested in learning of any similar accounts. Regards, Marina Vidas ********************************************************************** 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