tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post2396930493693162915..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: 'Think More Dog' by Karen MaitlandMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-44252450108686973762014-12-08T15:59:19.080+00:002014-12-08T15:59:19.080+00:00That sounds like the Welsh legend of Gelert, excep...That sounds like the Welsh legend of Gelert, except it's a wolf in that tale. Funny how these stories cross cultures and countries.Becca McCallumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339982441409936532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-15777867828249281912014-12-08T10:22:39.750+00:002014-12-08T10:22:39.750+00:00Poor Charlie!Poor Charlie!Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-63341482802476373192014-12-08T10:07:05.734+00:002014-12-08T10:07:05.734+00:00Not even a saint could live up to a cat.Not even a saint could live up to a cat.Susan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738737493756183909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-74883511859982430082014-12-08T09:21:54.523+00:002014-12-08T09:21:54.523+00:00There's Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, patron sai...There's Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, patron saint of cats. Though, perhaps to her regret, she only has a human form. Maybe a tail under her habit?Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-67096042562519076082014-12-08T08:33:53.510+00:002014-12-08T08:33:53.510+00:00Tough times for babies! I wonder why there are no ...Tough times for babies! I wonder why there are no cat saints? michelle lovrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01026972300195225090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-36119094643002271402014-12-08T07:25:24.359+00:002014-12-08T07:25:24.359+00:00Didn't know that about St Christopher having a...Didn't know that about St Christopher having a dog's head. I used to think te story about the loyal hound was from a story about Prince Llewellyn's dog Gelert, till I realised it was a folktale from a lot of countries. Hadn't heard of a French version.<br /><br />Actually, I can imagine it even here in Australia, as a nineteenth century bush story, perhaps by Henry Lawson. It's very universal, isn't it?Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-40596919726326742442014-12-08T03:26:27.850+00:002014-12-08T03:26:27.850+00:00I love the story of St. Guinefort - there's a ...I love the story of St. Guinefort - there's a fantastic French film set in the 13th century that's based on the legend. It's also one of the best film treatments of medieval religion I've ever seen. Check out Sorceress (Le Moine et la Sorciere), 1987, directed by Suzanne Schiffman.Kris McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17130207535367861167noreply@blogger.com