medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Christopher Crockett wrote:
> From: John Wickstrom >
>> The illustration shows Maurus leaving Monte Cassino to establish the
>> first Benedictine monastery in France.
>>
>> http://www.kzoo.edu/history/Wickstrom/Maurus.jpg"http://www.kzoo.edu/history/Wickstrom/Maurus.jpg
>>
>> He is accompanied by (among others) a delegation from the Bishop of
>> LeMans who asked for the foundation. The third of these delegates from
>> your right (with greenish hair and orange cloak), is holding some sort of
>> instrument in his hand that I cannot even begin to identify. It may have
>> to do with the animal skin (rug?) that is slung over his saddle. >
>
> anyway, it's a set of scales, not censors.
You're looking at the wrong person! Third from the right - chap with green
beard (The Green Knight? He's not tonsured, so he's a layman, anyway.)
John Briggs
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