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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Denis aurait été inhumé dans le "vicus Catulacensis", la forme la plus ancienne connue du nom de Saint-Denis. A l'emplacement de la "basilique" actuelle, les fouilles ont montré l'existence d'une nécropole dès le Bas-Empire (entre 270 et 480). On peut penser que la tombe de saint Denis, sise dans la crypte, sous le présent maître-autel, était donc dès le IVeme siècle, surmonté d'un mosolée ... Ce cimetière, dépendant d'une église sans doute érigée vers 475, sur les instigations de sainte Geneviève, ne fut pas réservé initialement à la famille royale. La reine ARNEGONDE (+ vers 565-570) fut probablement la première "princesse" a y élire sépulture, encore que les vestiges de sa tombe retrouvée en 1957, ne présentent guère d'originalité ... jl deuffic [log in to unmask] http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pecia/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marjorie Greene" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 9:29 PM Subject: [M-R] Saint-Denis > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > > This is what I've learned/read about Saint-Denis and welcome correction. Saint Genevieve constructed a rather primitive chapel above the remains of Denis at Catolacum, which quickly became a pilgrimage site. Dagobert, at least according to legend, was fleeing the wrath of his father and took (temporary) refuge there. He furthermore entrenched (if he did not begin) the tradition of burying "French" kings and "nobles" there (can't remember if Aregonde antedates or postdates him) and it was he who sent for monks to establish a monastery there. Saint-Denis was already a pilgrimage site of some importance before it included an abbey. > I'm going to look at New Advent and will send the URL if I find something worthwhile. > MG > > ________________________________________________________________ > NetZero Gift Certificates > Give the gift of Internet access this holiday season. > http://www.netzero.com/give > > ********************************************************************** > 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 ********************************************************************** 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