Assumed to have been born to a noble family of Scotia,[4] he became a disciple of Saint Brendan as a young boy.
Psalmodius, whose original Celtic name is unknown,[5] is said to have been lost at sea (perhaps the Atlantic Ocean[5]) for three days as a young boy.
[5] According to the legend, Psalmodius had fallen asleep on the beach, and was resting on a small raft during a day in which he had been playing with his friends.
He was swept out to sea, and, encircled by large waves, he prayed for divine assistance; God raised an island in the ocean to prevent the young boy from drowning.
[6] An ancient Breviary associated with the diocese of Limoges includes the feast days of Psalmodius and Anthony of Padua, listed on 13 June.