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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Here's a curious question that arose in lecture this morning: Are there any medieval Christian saints' relics that are ashes (from the saint having been acidentally or officially burnt)? Obviously cremation wasn't a legitimate option, but what about martyrs like Joan of Arc? -- I seem to recall that her ashes were deliberately dispersed, but I'm not sure. How about early Chrt. martyrs? Can anyone think of any examples? Many thanks in advance! Theresa T. Gross-Diaz History / Medieval Studies Loyola University Chicago ********************************************************************** 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