Comments on: St. Guinefort the Dog. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:14:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-407444 Alex Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:07:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/#comment-407444 Wow, that's a pretty neat story! Wow, that's a pretty neat story!

]]> By: Misciel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-402000 Misciel Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:36:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/#comment-402000 Bravo on bringing this tale to Neatorama! (Lassie, take that!!) Anyway, if you're interested in knowing more, there's The holy greyhound : Guinefort, healer of children since the thirteenth century by Jean Claude Schmitt (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1983.) Bravo on bringing this tale to Neatorama! (Lassie, take that!!)

Anyway, if you're interested in knowing more, there's The holy greyhound : Guinefort, healer of children since the thirteenth century
by Jean Claude Schmitt
(New York: Cambridge University Press, 1983.)

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-401907 gail Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:26:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/#comment-401907 There's nothing like a "dead dog story" to make you cry when you're a kid. Remember Old Yeller in grade school? There's nothing like a "dead dog story" to make you cry when you're a kid. Remember Old Yeller in grade school?

]]> By: Eni http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-401794 Eni Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:24:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/#comment-401794 This story used to make me cry when I was younger. This story used to make me cry when I was younger.

]]> By: Less Than Jake http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-401346 Less Than Jake Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:32:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/#comment-401346 i think the wolf part comes from the town of bedgelert in wales. the name and the story are essentially unconnected, but a local innkeeper or someone similar around the 19th century told the story as a reason behind the name, presumably changing it to wolves as vipers are pretty rare around wales. its a pretty big tourist thing in the village i think there's even a grave of the dog. correct me if any of that's wrong i think the wolf part comes from the town of bedgelert in wales. the name and the story are essentially unconnected, but a local innkeeper or someone similar around the 19th century told the story as a reason behind the name, presumably changing it to wolves as vipers are pretty rare around wales. its a pretty big tourist thing in the village i think there's even a grave of the dog.

correct me if any of that's wrong

]]> By: James http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-401073 James Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:24:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/#comment-401073 Some people believe seriously bizarre stuff ... Some people believe seriously bizarre stuff ...

]]> By: Lea http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-400427 Lea Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:34:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/st-guinefort-the-dog/#comment-400427 I have read the same story before, but instead of a viper it was a wolf. I have read the same story before, but instead of a viper it was a wolf.

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