books.google.com - The saint and animal story in medieval saints' Lives has a long tradition - explored in detail here. The volume ranges from the very beginning of the genre in the Late Antique east, through the early medieval western European adaptations, including in Ireland, to the twelfth century, to its conclusion...http://books.google.com/books/about/Saints_and_Animals_in_the_Middle_Ages.html?id=ugtIzmmUb7gC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareSaints and Animals in the Middle Ages
