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This note points out the variety of relationship between saints and insects in the Golden Legend (James of Voragine) and some other ancient texts. Insects may be a sign that a child will have a fabulous destiny, appear as a punishment by almighty God or may be submitted and obey to the order of a man who is inhabited by God.

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Why is it important?

The Relationship of saints with animals as birds, wolfs, lions was well known, but that with insects not fairly studied.

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This page is a summary of: Des saints et des insectes…, Reinardus Yearbook of the International Reynard Society, December 2015, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/rein.27.10per.
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