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4-6
servingsEasy
By Fred Plotkin
Published 1989
Even among the quiet, mystical towns of Umbria, Gubbio is special. There is an unusual stillness in the town that calls itself the “City of Silence.” The favorite legend told is of the Wolf of Gubbio, who rampaged the countryside until St. Francis of Assisi showed him the error of his ways. The wolf gave his paw to St. Francis, seeking forgiveness, and then lived peacefully with the citizens of Gubbio. This scene is depicted in art and ceramics all over town. Gubbio suffered extensive damag
