Simeons døde hund

Symeon of Emesa is a holy fool. When holy fools appear in public, they behave as if they were mad, but at night when they are alone with God, they act as "normal" ascetics: they pray and cry and prostate themselves. When Symeon came to Emesa, he tied a dead dog to his belt and dragged it...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kasper Graarup
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift 1998-09-01
Series:Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift
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Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/rvt/article/view/2653