Revealed, the identity of the horny apparition in the story of St Benedict, the blackbird, and the nettles

(Original post here: kalebeul)

A 19th century Roman historian says she’s from the Roman Merula (blackbird) clan.

Tags: Birds, Early Middle, Fishes, God, the angels and the orders of the faithful, Poets, Rome

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