medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>From: Phyllis Jestice <[log in to unmask]>
>If I remember correctly, after being beheaded in Palestine, James is
>supposed to have picked up his head, walked to the seashore, and gotten
>aboard a boat (made of stone, I believe), which carried his corpse to
>Compostella, where it was later discovered.
Does anyone have sources on this legend? I love headless saints, especially
the ones who go on walkabout after losing their heads, but I think James
wins the long-distance record for mileage covered while headless.
Francine Nicholson
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