Event: Miracle, PrayingCuthbert 1.miracle of house saved from fire
Scholarly Info
Description |
While Cuthbert 1 was visiting his nurse (Censwith 1) in a village, a house in the eastern quarter of the village caught fire. Then the woman asked Cuthbert 1 to help by his prayer. |
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Notes:
*Bede signals parallels with similar miracles performed by other saints.
*The name of the village is given in a marginal note as 'Hruningaham'.
Persons associated with this Event:
- Agent:
Cuthbert 1
(Saint; bishop of Hexham, 684-685, and Lindisfarne, 685-687) : He cast himself upon the ground and as he was still praying the winds changed and removed all the danger of the fire.
- (Other):
Censwith 1
(Nurse of Cuthbert 1; Cwenswith)