READING NOTES: SAINTS: SAINTS PART B

The Fish Who Helped Saint Gudwall

Painting by Isabell

Reading Notes: The Fish Who Helped Saint Gudwall

• Gudwall found a cave and had him and his pupils moved in 
• The cave flooded and they were left homeless 
• G prayed and Fish started bringing sand so there could be a wall for the cave

Reading Notes: The Wolf-Mother of Saint Ailbe

• Ailbe real parents did not want him and left him in a forest
• A wolf saw him laying there an had adopted him
• Years past and a hunter saw him running on all 4s like a wolf and took him to his wife
• There he lived happy and grew to be a Bishop
• Later in life hunters had captured the wolf but Ailbe remember her and forbid anyone from hurting her or her sons again
• He invited them to eat with him and his family

Reading Notes: The Ballad of Saint Athracta's Stags

• Was very confused reading this but I think its about a girl who was more interested in the wild and nature than being married and carrying out her duties as a wife. The king was upset and tried to force her to get married or kill her. She found a golden string and wrapped it in her hair and got away.

Reading Notes: The Ballad of Saint Felix

• Saint Felix was trying to hide form the soldiers and dressed in disguise
• A solider stopped him and asked him if he had seen Saint Felix 
• He responded no and hid in a cave
• For months a woman brought him food to eat
• When he returned no one was there because the soldiers had killed them all

Reading Notes: The Ballad of Saint Giles and the Deer

• St. Giles was trapped in a cell
• A deer brought him milk and food
• Someone had hunted the deer and St. Giles brought it back to life

Reading Notes: Saint Francis of Assisi

• St. Francis walked barefoot to find a wife
• There was no better, well-know smile that St. F's but he also had no money to his name
• He preached for humans to not shed blood and the meanest animals to be kind