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Beyond Mortality: The Gods And Saints Of Wines
In Egypt, Orisis is the god of wine. The wines too are sometimes called “the tears of the [the god] Horus” or “the sweat of Ra” (the sun god). In the Christian tradition, there are various individuals associated with wines. We have the “Ice Saints” that come into conversation whenever we talk about wine trade. These include Pancratias, Servatius, Boniface and Sophid. Vincent of Saragossa, saint and martyr, whose feast’s day is on 22 January, is the patron of Spain and French wine growers. Urbain, Bishop of Autun, is the patron of German wine growers. The most popular wine saint is Martin of Tours. Born in Hungary and grew in Pavia. He association with wine started when he took a party of monks on their asses out to work in the vineyards and it was noted with shock that that animal nibbled through the shoots of the nearby vines. Nonetheless, in the upcoming vintage, it was observed that the vines have grown stronger and produced finer fruit. The feast day of St. Martin coincides with the time when people would hire servants to prepare for feasts at the turn of the year. It was also the day of the year when many domestic animals were killed in preparation for winter. St. Benedict named “patriarch of Western Monks” is another saint who is associated with wines. He is best remembered for his rule that states that, “We read that wine is not suitable for monks. But because, in our days, it is not possible to persuade monks of this, let us agree at least that we should not drink to excess. We believe that one pint of wine is enough”. There are many more gods and goddesses of wines out there, proving that wine indeed played the world’s culture and history. For more information about wines, explore http://vino.com. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com |
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