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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Re: [M-R] vengeful saints
Welsh saints are pretty vengeful as well. Cadoc was positively evil! but Winifred had her moments as well.
My copy of Wade-Evans is in work (and I'm not) but if no-one else has posted any of the juicier stories by tomorrow I'll have a go.
 
Maddy
 
Dr Madeleine Gray
Reader in History
School of Education/Ysgol Addysg
University of Wales, Newport/Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd
Caerleon Campus/Campws Caerllion,
Newport/Casnewydd  NP18 3QT Tel: +44 (0)1633.432675
 
'You may not be able to change the world but at least you can embarrass the guilty'
(Jessica Mitford)

From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval religious culture on behalf of Cormack, Margaret Jean
Sent: Mon 08/03/2010 6:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [M-R] vengeful saints

Greetings,
Can any hagiographers on the list give me an example or two of saints who (at least according to their vitae!) actively
protect their churches, monasteries, or dioceses? I want something a bit more local than the Virgin Mary's tunic (?) protecting
Byzantium - preferably major disaster to someone who dared to steal the saintīs property, however defined (with precise references, please!)
Meg

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