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Today, we continue with Thomas of Monmouth’s tales from the shrine of William of Norwich. This time, instead of miracle cures, we get an example of a miracle injury — in other words, a good old-fashioned smiting. On the way we get a visit from a sinister pig and learn that candles might be valued more than a life.
This episode’s texts:
- The Life and Miracles of St. William of Norwich, written by Thomas of Monmouth and translated by Augustus Jessopp and M.R. James. London: Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1896. [Available on Google Books.]
- Blick, Sarah. “Votives, Images, Interaction and Pilgrimage to the Tomb and Shrine of St. Thomas Becket, Canterbury Cathedral.” [Available at academia.edu]
Image: British Library MS Stowe 17 (The Maastricht Hours), f. 82r.
This episode is fantastic. I was chuckling continuously at the devil pig. I also love Thomas’s ax-grinding at Prior Elias as shown through William’s candle request. It’s such a great window into the sometimes petty internal politics of these monks. I love the podcast, Patrick.