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Kakwkylla was a local saint venerated in Sweden and Germany during the late Middle Ages. The saint is known by a wide range of names and was venerated as a protector against rats and mice. The veneration of Cutubilla (as she is sometimes referred to there) probably originated in Germany, possibly as a misnomer for the Irish saint Columba, perhaps combined with the misappropriated veneration of Gertrude of Nivelles. The cult probably spread to Sweden from Germany. In Sweden, where Columba was not widely venerated nor Gertrud of Nivelles associated with rats, Kakwkylla appears to have been venerated more as an independent saint and less due to a confusion with other saints.

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  • Cutubilla (auch Cutubilla von Württemberg und als Cukubilla genannt) ist eine legendäre Heilige, die selten dargestellt wird. (de)
  • Kakwkylla was a local saint venerated in Sweden and Germany during the late Middle Ages. The saint is known by a wide range of names and was venerated as a protector against rats and mice. The veneration of Cutubilla (as she is sometimes referred to there) probably originated in Germany, possibly as a misnomer for the Irish saint Columba, perhaps combined with the misappropriated veneration of Gertrude of Nivelles. The cult probably spread to Sweden from Germany. In Sweden, where Columba was not widely venerated nor Gertrud of Nivelles associated with rats, Kakwkylla appears to have been venerated more as an independent saint and less due to a confusion with other saints. (en)
  • Sankta Kakwkylla (i Sverige även kallad Kakukylla, Kacacila, Kakitkaina och Katakyla, utomlands Cacculla, Cacubilla, Cacukilla, Cutubilla, Kakukabilla och Kukakille) var ett senmedeltida lokalhelgon som vördades i Norden och Tyskland. Hennes enda kända specialområde var som beskyddare mot råttor och möss. I muralmålningar från tiden kring år 1500 avbildas hon sittande och sysselsatt med att spinna garn medan råttor klättrar på henne och biter henne. Sankta Kakwkylla firades den 10 mars men verkar aldrig ha haft någon officiell status inom katolska kyrkan. Varken helgonbiografi eller officium finns. Hon var inte någon historisk person, utan uppstod på grund av grammatisk förvirring kring huruvida Sankt Columba var man eller kvinna. Hon kunde även blandas ihop med Sankta Gertrud av Nivelles, som också skyddade mot råttor och vars biografi Sankta Kakwkylla ibland fick dela. Svenska kalkmålningar av Sankta Kakwkylla finns i Films, Hargs, Kagas och Njutångers kyrkor. En har också tidigare funnits i Forsa kyrka. (sv)
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  • Rats and mice (en)
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  • Depiction of Kakwkylla in Kaga Church, Sweden (en)
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  • Kakwkylla (en)
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  • Protects against rats and mice (en)
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  • Christianity (en)
  • Germany (en)
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  • Sweden, Germany (en)
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  • Cutubilla (auch Cutubilla von Württemberg und als Cukubilla genannt) ist eine legendäre Heilige, die selten dargestellt wird. (de)
  • Kakwkylla was a local saint venerated in Sweden and Germany during the late Middle Ages. The saint is known by a wide range of names and was venerated as a protector against rats and mice. The veneration of Cutubilla (as she is sometimes referred to there) probably originated in Germany, possibly as a misnomer for the Irish saint Columba, perhaps combined with the misappropriated veneration of Gertrude of Nivelles. The cult probably spread to Sweden from Germany. In Sweden, where Columba was not widely venerated nor Gertrud of Nivelles associated with rats, Kakwkylla appears to have been venerated more as an independent saint and less due to a confusion with other saints. (en)
  • Sankta Kakwkylla (i Sverige även kallad Kakukylla, Kacacila, Kakitkaina och Katakyla, utomlands Cacculla, Cacubilla, Cacukilla, Cutubilla, Kakukabilla och Kukakille) var ett senmedeltida lokalhelgon som vördades i Norden och Tyskland. Hennes enda kända specialområde var som beskyddare mot råttor och möss. I muralmålningar från tiden kring år 1500 avbildas hon sittande och sysselsatt med att spinna garn medan råttor klättrar på henne och biter henne. Svenska kalkmålningar av Sankta Kakwkylla finns i Films, Hargs, Kagas och Njutångers kyrkor. En har också tidigare funnits i Forsa kyrka. (sv)
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  • Cutubilla (de)
  • Kakwkylla (en)
  • Kakwkylla (sv)
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