medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Doctissimi,
Phyllis' recent posting RE Philomena reminded me of a
question I've been meaning to pose. If it's naive or
would require a huge and complicated response, feel
free to ignore it. Here goes:
Why was a saint as popular as was Catherine of
Alexandria, and whose cult is so very ancient, have
had her cult suppressed? I can see cutting out utterly
fantastic stuff, but as I recall, her legend was not
so bizarre. It would seem to me that the extent of
devotion to her and the longevity of her cult would
argue FOR at least a kernel of a real person at the
core of the legend (forgive the mixed metaphor). Saint
Denis' (of Gaul) legend is rife with nonsense yet no
one suggests that he didn't exist.
Thanks in advance for any enlightenment.
MG
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