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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture >From: Phyllis Jestice <[log in to unmask]> >Isn't it only in the eleventh and twelfth centuries that most of the baby >teeth, swaddling clothes, umbilical cords, etc. of Jesus were "discovered"? Interesting idea, but I think the Irish evidence suggests an earlier emphasis there. The medieval Irish references to Jesus often depict him in ways that would be consistent with his status as a super-hero. For example, there are references to his being fostered by various Irish saints, and Bridget is depicted as midwife to Mary. All these predate the Norman "invasion"/second millenium. Francine Nicholson _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SU= http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_addphotos_3mf ********************************************************************** 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