History

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A trend of claiming ownership of letters that have dropped from heaven.

Pagan Survivals, Superstition and Popular Culture In Early Medieval Culture has a chapter on this.

In the mid 8th century, a certain Aldebert of Gaul enjoyed a considerable following, claiming that his mom saw prophetic dreams before his birth. Himself he claimed to have divine powers, relics given to him by angles and a letter, written by Jesus, that was dropped from heaven. His actions included worshiping angles, setting up roadside crosses and shrines performing miracles and giving away clippings of his hair and nails. Fancying himself equal to the apostles, the shrines he made was dedicated to himself.

A condemnation of the phenomena, written by Charlemagne:

Likewise, both pseudepigrapha and dubious narratives—or anything entirely contrary to the Catholic faith—and that most wicked and false letter, which some misguided individuals last year claimed had fallen from heaven, should neither be believed nor read, but rather burned, lest the people be led into error by such writings. Only the canonical books, Catholic treatises, and the sayings of the holy authors should be read and handed down.

I recommend reading the chapter. It contains other accounts and details. >