medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> I would be grateful if anyone could provide me with
> early references to the
> widespread medieval belief that after the angels
> rebelled in Heaven and
> were thrown down to Hell, God replaced each one of
> the rebel angels with a
> human being. Does anyone know from where exactly
> this notion came?
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> The idea is essential to the argument in Anselm's
> Cur Deus Homo. No doubt the notes to an edition
> would lead you to earlier sources.
>
> Bill.
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The earliest full account I know is in Augustine.
Larry Swain
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