Saint changes maggots in the sores of a nun into precious stones — Mythoi

Motif

Saint changes maggots in the sores of a nun into precious stones.

Religion. · Sacred persons. · Saints. · view the constellation · filed as V222.15

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Spanish Exempla Keller.

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Filed under Miraculous manifestation acclaims saint.

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Birth of saint predicted by visions of miracles Angels appear above place where saint is born Marvelous light accompanying saint Brake in which saint loses tooth bursts into flame Choral singing accompanies saint House of saint filled with fragrance Oil bursts from ground as saint is made bishop Bell sounds at approach of saint Dead holy man stretches hand from tomb to honor saint Holy man passes through fire for his faith. Only his clothing burns Earthquake accompanies entrance of holy man into palace of heathen emperor Saint falling into an abyss found perched in the branches of a tree which projected from the cliff. As soon as the man is drawn up, the tree vanishes Flowers fall from saint's mouth while he speaks. (Cf. D1454.2.1.) Holy man restores a garden to bloom Sun sends shaft of heat to cook meat given persecuted saint Roses lose thorns when saint walks on them

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