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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Re: [M-R] Odd Saints
a lot of the early female martyrs come across as pretty stroppy. In the original version Apollonia had her mouth smashed in to shut her up (didn't work) and Christina of Tyre had her tongue cut out (didn't work either - she spat the bits at her tormentors and just carried on)
Good role models?
 
Maddy
 
Dr Madeleine Gray
Head of History
School of Education/Ysgol Addysg
University of Wales, Newport/Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd
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From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval religious culture on behalf of Diana Wright
Sent: Fri 3/2/2007 4:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [M-R] Odd Saints

medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture

Suzanne Hevelone wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> St. Cecilia of Rome continued to preach for three days after a botched
> beheading that left a flap of skin connecting her head to her body.
>  
>  

You can understand why they wanted to off her . . . .;-)

DW

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