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Saint Kentigern and the Robin: This is the tale of young boys attending school. Kentigern the smallest but brightest boy of the school was envied by other boys. They were envious that Saint Servan admired Kentigern. So, one day these boys decided to pull a prank on Kentigern in order to ruin his reputation. It was a very important job to tend to the school's fire which fueled the whole school. When it was Kentigern's turn to tend to the fire the boys had put out the fire just before Kentigern tended to it. But, that did not stop Kentigern, he re kindled that fire and proven a saint. After that didn't work out the boys decided to pull another prank on Kentigern. Saint Servan had a beloved robin and they thought it would be a good idea to kill the robin and blame it on Kentigern. The boys brought back the dead robin to Saint Servan and accused Kentigern and Saint Servan was devastated. Saint Servan confronted Kentigern but he pleaded that it was not him. He prayed to God to restore the life of the robin ands so that he did. After that Kentigern was proven a Saint again and the boys suffered their punishment.
Saint Blaise and his Beasts: Saint Blaise beloved christian and a healer to all. He healed all animals from farm animals to wild beasts. All animals looked to him as their fierce leader and would come to visit him everyday to bring him food and pay his respects. One day as some soldiers were looking for some beasts they stumbled upon Saint Blaise's home and reported back to their leader whom had requested Saint Blaise's capture. Back then christians were not allowed to practice and were killed for it. Saint Blaise was willing to die for his faith but the animals would not harm him so they had to kill him another way. They tried to shove him off a boat but he walked on the water to the shore where he was beheaded. Now on the third of February the set fires ablaze to remember Saint Blaise.
Saint Comgall and the Mice: Saint Comgall had a way with animals, it was as if he would just talk to them. He considered these animals all his friends and so did the animals. As the whole monetary was starving the prince had a whole supply of grain. Comgall had sent many people to try and persuade him to part ways with some of his grain. The prince still would not budge. So, Comgall proceeded to go talk to the prince himself and took a silver goblet in hopes of trade for some grain. The price still did not budge. The prince said the grain was for the mouse, he was talking about his mother but Comgall took it literally. Comgall talked to all his mice friends and they all went to the princes castle in the middle of the night and ate all his grain. Comgall believed that if they were going to starve so would the prince and his mother.
The Wonders of Saint Berach: Saint Berach could work many different miracle. He was able to tame a wild wolf that stole his cow's calf and turned the wolf into her son. He also went out in the dead of winter to find all the ingredients to make a salad for a dying boy. He went out and touched a willow tree and turned into a live tree that blossomed. He also opened up his own monastery in the middle of no where and taught some evil boys a lesson. The boys tried to throw snowballs at Saint Berach and he turned them into frozen statues. He could also start a fire with his warm breath. The king's guards saw of the things Berach had done and reported back to him immediately. Saint Berach made friends with the King because the King did not want to meddle with the Saint and gave him many gifts. Eventually Saint Berach also unfroze the mean boys.
Bibliography:
Saints and Animals, Laura Gibbs. http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/myth-folklore-unit-saints-and-animals.html
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