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Walburga, Saint |
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Walburga, Saint (wôlbûr`gə), d. c.779, English missionary in Germany; sister of St. Willibald. She went there to assist St. Boniface, settling at Heidenheim, near Eichstätt (NW of Ingolstadt), where another brother, Winnebald (or Wynbald), had an abbey. St. Walburga's convent became a principal center of civilization in Germany and an important shrine. Other forms of her name are Walpurgis, Walpurga, and Vaubourg. Feast: Feb. 25. Walpurgisnacht, the traditional German witches' sabbath held in the Harz Harz (härts), mountain range, northern Germany, extending c.60 mi (100 km) between the Elbe and Leine rivers. ..... Click the link for more information. mountains, is named after her for unknown reasons. It is held on the eve of one of her feasts, May 1. There is a famous Walpurgisnacht scene in Goethe's Faust. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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