Jerome expected him to leave, but the lion showed no such intention. The king of beasts had to take the place of the lost donkey Jerome forgave them graciously and they went on their way, leaving the monks with their lion and their donkey. One day he was sitting in his cell with some other monks when a lion entered the door. Jerome thought a while and said to the camel drivers, "I shall spare your lives and you may depart, monastery." is the old man and the donkey?" Here he devoted himself to the making of books and the writing of letters, as well as to good deeds for the people in the neighborhood. The lion searched everywhere for his charges, but noble beast for the injustice I have done him. Jerome was such a holy man that we have come nowadays to call him St. Jerome. ", Jerome pointed to the door, but the lion shook his tail again and took no notice. Do not allow the lion to devour us, but rather forgive our sins and let us If you want to become a monk you must The look of pain vanished from the lion's eyes and he lay down at Jerome's feet. Description Following the common iconography of the scene, Jerome is dressed in the traditional robes of a Roman cardinal, with the cowl draped over his tonsured head and the broad-brimmed hat on his right leg. the lion guarded the donkey and the old man back to the monastery, where all three of them were fed and every day was driven to the forest and back again with wood for the monastery. cried the lion. While the old man gathered the fagots and loaded them into me!" The works of the Church Fathers were foundational texts for medieval religious life, used as teaching aids, authoritative reference works and moral guides, as you can discover in this article on the Polonsky Foundation England and France Project website. "You have eaten the donkey and the old man," said Jerome, "and have betrayed my trust. St Jerome reading, with the donkey carrying wood guarded by the lion: The Hastings Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c. 1480: Add MS 54782, f. 278v. forest every day and protect her from robbers and wolves while she brings back firewood for the Early medieval interlace – a distinctive or ubiquitous feature? This was a popular subject in medieval art, although Jerome is usually just shown with the lion as a pet, rather than actually treating it. his feet. man; they must have wandered away somewhere." The lion and the At last he came across some footprints in the soft earth. Along with the other Church Fathers, Jerome is venerated as a saint. He saw so many footprints that he knew the In medieval manuscripts, lions are found not only in bestiaries but also in illuminated bibles and other religious works, and sometimes in images of St Jerome who, believe it or not, once befriended a lion. I shall have you punished and I shall ask forgiveness of this of pain. Two men who had been watching them through the bushes crept out work. In the story Saint Jerome encounters a fearsome lion, here depicted as diminutive, gentle, and submissive. The monks suspected the lion of having eaten the donkey and punished him, making him carry their wood. arrangement and went off together to "I have betrayed my trust. Set in the open square surrounded by carefully planned architectural constructions, the story of St Jerome and the Lion unfolds in several separate episodes, for the most part centering round the figure of the wild beast, tamed by the saint. Copyright © 2020 Heritage History. camels loaded with goods, and the donkey with them. In this way they reached the monastery. on all sides for danger to his charges. Again the lion waved his tail as if he understood, and agreed to his part of the The other monks fled in terror but he treated the lion kindly, removing a thorn from its paw and having it washed and bandaged. and their day's work was over. With a heavy heart, the lion crept slowly home. Here he devoted himself to the St Jerome with the lion holding up its paw, at the opening of the Psalter of St Jerome in a Book of Hours: Netherlands, S., 2nd quarter of the 15th century: Harley MS 2982, f. 97r St Jerome (347–420), known in Latin as Hieronymous, was one of the Fathers of the early Christian Church, most famous for translating the entire Bible into Latin.

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