FABLES, CONTES et LEGENDES

Pourquoi la coccinelle est-elle appelée «Bête à Bon Dieu»  ! 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             C'était au Moyen-âge ... Un homme fut condamné à mort pour un crime qu'il n’avait pas commis, et il attendait d’être décapité. Comment prouver son innocence, quand tout et tous l'accusent :
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                "Sur le billot, il voit une coccinelle, la recueille délicatement et la dépose plus loin".

Le bourreau s’approche pour lui lier les mains et procéder à son exécution.
Mais le Seigneur et sa Cour se récrient : il faut libérer cet homme, il faut lui rendre son honneur et sa vie !

Un homme qui épargne une si petite et humble bestiole ne peut avoir commis le crime horrible qui lui vaut d’avoir la tête tranchée.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Et c'est depuis ce jour, que la coccinelle s’appelle ... la «Bête à Bon Dieu».