- Diabetic Saints? The "odor of sanctity" was a sweet smell that was said to emanate from the bodies or stigmata of saints. Modern scientists theorize this was due to ketoacidosis, either from diabetes or from starvation associated with fasting https://www.noemamag.com/the-centuries-long-quest-for-the-scent-of-god/ 52 comments history
- The Centuries-Long Quest For The Scent Of God | The precise odor of the divine has eluded humans for millennia, but that hasn’t stopped us from seeking it in the oddest places. https://www.noemamag.com/the-centuries-long-quest-for-the-scent-of-god/ 9 comments truereddit
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