7/6/2023 0 Comments Jack the giant killer story![]() It’s a legend which has brought pilgrims, monks and people of faith to the island ever since, to pray, to praise and to celebrate.Īnd four miracles said to have happened here during 12 would have only added to the religious magnetism that drew pilgrims from far and wide. The patron saint of fishermen, it’s said the Archangel Michael appeared on the western side of the island – below where the entrance to the castle is today – to ward fishermen from certain peril. Sacred safe havenįrom as far back as 495AD, tales tell of seafarers lured by mermaids onto the rocks, or guided to safety by an apparition of St Michael. Stride into the Mount’s past and unearth a rich vein of history that flows from prehistoric times. The chant of monks’ prayer in the priory. Soldiers’ heavy leather boots racing up to the battlements. Pilgrims’ bare feet padding across the causeway. Open your eyes and ears to the stories that rise on the tide: from the Archangel Michael to Jack the Giant Killer.
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