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E07779: Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (8.2), describes how King Guntram, after visiting the shrines of several unnamed saints (S00518), came to his lodging in Orléans (north-west Gaul), near the church of *Avitus (abbot of Le Perche, ob. c. 525, S01307) and was given bread from the mass for *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050), 5 July 585. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 586/594.
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posted on 2019-09-10, 00:00 authored by dlambertGregory of Tours, Histories (Historiae) 8.2
Mane autem facto, dum rex loca sanctorum orationis gratia visitaret, ad metatum nostrum advenit. Erat enim ibi basilica sancti Aviti abbatis, cui in libro Miraculorum meminimus. Surrexi gavisus, fateor, ad occursum eius et, data oratione, depraecor, ut in mansione mea euglogias beati Martini dignaretur accipere. Quod ille non respuens, benigno animo ingressus, hausto poculo, admonitis nobis ad convivium, laetus abscessit.
'When morning dawned the King went to say his prayers in the places where the Saints had dwelt. He visited my lodging. This was near to the church of Saint Avitus the Abbot, about whom I have written in my Book of Miracles. I rose to welcome him and I must admit that I was delighted to see him come. I said a prayer and then I begged him to deign to receive in my house Saint Martin’s bread of oblation (euglogias). He did not refuse what I had to offer. He came in and behaved in a most friendly fashion. He accepted a drink, invited me to have a meal with him, and went away happy.'
Text: Krusch and Levison 1951, 371. Translation: Thorpe 1974, 434.
Mane autem facto, dum rex loca sanctorum orationis gratia visitaret, ad metatum nostrum advenit. Erat enim ibi basilica sancti Aviti abbatis, cui in libro Miraculorum meminimus. Surrexi gavisus, fateor, ad occursum eius et, data oratione, depraecor, ut in mansione mea euglogias beati Martini dignaretur accipere. Quod ille non respuens, benigno animo ingressus, hausto poculo, admonitis nobis ad convivium, laetus abscessit.
'When morning dawned the King went to say his prayers in the places where the Saints had dwelt. He visited my lodging. This was near to the church of Saint Avitus the Abbot, about whom I have written in my Book of Miracles. I rose to welcome him and I must admit that I was delighted to see him come. I said a prayer and then I begged him to deign to receive in my house Saint Martin’s bread of oblation (euglogias). He did not refuse what I had to offer. He came in and behaved in a most friendly fashion. He accepted a drink, invited me to have a meal with him, and went away happy.'
Text: Krusch and Levison 1951, 371. Translation: Thorpe 1974, 434.
History
Evidence ID
E07779Saint Name
Avitus, abbot in Le Perche (central Gaul) and confessor of Orléans, ob. c. AD 525 : S01307 Martin, ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397 : S00050 Saints, unnamed : S00518Saint Name in Source
Martinus AvitusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Other narrative texts (including Histories)Language
- Latin
Evidence not before
585Evidence not after
594Activity not before
585Activity not after
585Place of Evidence - Region
Gaul and Frankish kingdomsPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
ToursPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Tours Tours Tours Toronica urbs Prisciniacensim vicus Pressigny Turonorum civitas Ceratensis vicus CéréMajor author/Major anonymous work
Gregory of ToursCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Service for the Saint
Cult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast