)A tradition from the eleventh century holds that Himerius and Gemolus were Nordic companions of a bishop who was traveling "Ad Limina Apostolorum"–that is, on a pilgrimage to the sepulchers of St. Peter and St. Paul at Rome, i.e., to the Basilica of St. Peter and to the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.Himerius and Gemolus were killed during an assault on the bishop's entourage at Valganna by a band of men from Uboldo or Seprio.