Usually this forms part of the legend of St. Dominic de Caleruga, the
founder of the Ordo praedicatorum. But also the mother of St. Bernard of
Clairvaux had a similar dream, and there is a number of others.
Best wishes, P. D.
At 09:17 02/07/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Greetings!
>This may turn out to be a post-medieval question, but in case it is
>not, I hope someone on the list can help. An 18th c. icelandic
>work refers to a woman who, while pregnant, dreams that she is
>carrying a barking dog of bloody appearance.
>A marginal note comments:
>Damascenus de vita martyrum, hic erat Ignatius.
>The editor assumes Ignatius of ANtioch is meant, but i have
>been unable to find any such story about him.
>Any suggestions as to the identity of the saint, or of
>the work referred to, will be much appreciated.
>
>Margaret Cormack [log in to unmask]
>Dept. of Philosophy and Religion fax: 843-953-6388
>College of Charleston tel: 843-953-8033
>Charleston, SC 29424-0001
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