medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Jim Bugslag <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Although solid historical evidence for them is slight and only emerges at widely diverse times and in widely diverse places, it would appear that such beliefs were tied to ancient fertility practices and cults that thrived in the countryside throughout the Middle Ages. I, too, am keen to hear from those who "know better" about this fascinating phenomenon. Cheers, Jim Bugslag Respondeo: Fascinating! The things people get up to! Bill. --------------------------------- How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. Get Yahoo! Photos ********************************************************************** 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