São Jerônimo e o Leão
Autor: Viajando com as Palavras | Publicado: 2011-08-03T16:06:00-07:00

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São Jerônimo e o Leão
Após a realização dos estudos de filosofia e retórica, Jerónimo deixou Roma e iniciou-se em teologia. Posteriormente, após uma visão, na qual Santo Agostinho se lhe terá revelado, decidiu dedicar a sua vida a Deus. Tornou-se então um eremita, tendo vivido mais de três anos errando pelo deserto Sírio. Mais tarde, quando se encontrava num mosteiro em Belém, os caminhos do santo ter-se-ão cruzado com os de um leão, que sofria devido a um espinho cravado numa pata. Não se intimidando, o santo conseguiu retirar o espinho, e assim aliviar o bicho. Este, tendo-lhe ficado grato, passou a acompanhá-lo.

Contam-se algumas estórias curiosas sobre o seu invulgar companheiro. Para espanto de todos, Jerónimo levou o leão para o mosteiro -- como ilustra Vittore Carpaccio em "São Jerónimo conduz o leão ao mosteiro", onde é notório o pánico dos monges que correm desvairados pelas ruas. O leão viria a tornar-se guardião de um burro que lá trabalhava. Um dia, enquanto o seu protetor dormia, o burro foi levado por um grupo de mercadores, que se encontravam em viagem. O leão passou então a desempenhar as tarefas do burro, até que o reconheceu numa caravana que passava. Interceptou os mercadores e levou-os até ao mosteiro. Estes pediram desculpas aos monges e devolveram o animal.