Divers and Sundry
various and assorted miscellany
Friday, May 16, 2008
Saint Brendan the Navigator
Today is the feast day of
Saint Brendan the Navigator
, who died around the year 577. I first heard of him when I heard of
Tim Severin
's re-enactment of Brendan's Voyage and
the book he wrote
telling the tale. The story of the original voyage is online
here
. More about St. Brendan:
Patron Saints Index
(he is the patron saint of whales) and
the Catholic Encyclopedia
.
This is an animated short film telling the story of Brendon's life:
Here's a folk song celebrating the voyage:
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