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> Are there parallels in medieval Christianity to this case of miraculous > rescue with the added element of wound transference? I can remember a few > hagiographical cases in which the devotee of a saint sees a vision of the > saint bearing the wounds from which he or she saved the loyal follower, but > most of my research has been on a period too early for this sort of thing, > especially for holy images that suffer miraculous wounds. I'd appreciate > any examples of such occurrences or insights on this. Phyllis G. Jestice > [log in to unmask] > Dear Phyllis, There are lots of instances of images affecting miraculous rescue, and quite a few, as well, of images bearing wounds, particularly in the Byzantine east. I'm not aware of instances which combine the two, but you might find something either in Hans Belting's Likeness and Presence, or in the references included in it. Do let us know what you find. Cheers, Jim Bugslag %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%