Sunday, March 17, 2019

a midevil saint with modern femine interest


Hildegard of Bingen OSB, also known as Saint Hildegard and Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, visionary, and polymath. She is considered to be the founder of scientific natural history in Germany. Named a doctor of the church.
Born: 1098, Bermersheim vor der Höhe, Germany
Died: September 17, 1179, Bingen am Rhein, Germany
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  1. MikeyMarch 17, 2019 at 4:43 PM

    also known for the great beer brewed at her abbey

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  2. MikeyMarch 17, 2019 at 4:44 PM

    footnote: good drinking water was rare at the time. beer was a healthier drink.

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