. History of Rome and the Popes in the Middle Ages . 111. 6j.—Peter and Paul. (The oldest Bronze Medal of the Apostlesat the Vatican.) 111. 68.—Peter and Paul.(From a Bronze Medal at the Vatican.). 111. 69.—Peter delivering the Flag to the Senator Vrbis.(From a mediaeval coin of the Roman Senate.) ] ST. PETER IN ROME 291 Early in the sixth century legend had already woven its mythsaround this solemn site, as we see from the writings of Gregorythe Great, where we are told of the attempt made by certainmessengers from the East to steal the Apostles remains. Thisdoes not, however, detract f
. History of Rome and the Popes in the Middle Ages . 111. 6j.—Peter and Paul. (The oldest Bronze Medal of the Apostlesat the Vatican.) 111. 68.—Peter and Paul.(From a Bronze Medal at the Vatican.). 111. 69.—Peter delivering the Flag to the Senator Vrbis.(From a mediaeval coin of the Roman Senate.) ] ST. PETER IN ROME 291 Early in the sixth century legend had already woven its mythsaround this solemn site, as we see from the writings of Gregorythe Great, where we are told of the attempt made by certainmessengers from the East to steal the Apostles remains. Thisdoes not, however, detract from the truth underlying the authentictradition, but on the whole it is best to take this tradition in itsbroad outlines, as it existed previously, and not to seek when andwhy and how long the bodies of the Apostles were concealed inthis place by pressing a doubtful passage of St. Still more careful must we be in dealing with the apocryphalwritings which speak of the work of the Apostles at Rome. Notindeed that we should reject them as utterly worthless, seeing thatsome of them can occasionally be of use, and in fact have furnishedus with certain local data regarding the tomb a
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