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Cantiga CSM 211 of the Cantigas de Santa Maria of Alfonso X

The Bees that Repaired the Paschal Candle

Folio 121 verso of codex Florencia Ms Banco Rari 20

   The people of Elche attended mass on the day of Pentecost.
   As they were listening to the service, they noticed that the Paschal candle had melted down on one side.
   They were unhappy to see the candle ruined.
   As the priest was praying, a swarm of white bees entered the church through a hole in the wall.
   The bees began to repair the candle with the melted wax.
   When the people saw this, they realised that it was a miracle and praised the Virgin. They left the swarm alone, and the bees settled there and made a lot of honey.

Source: BNCF, Banco Rari 20


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