medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> Julian the Hospitaler (?) Another piously fictive character who was
> very popular in the Middle Ages was Julian the Hospitaler. His story
> tells that J. was of noble birth. A prophetic hart reproached him
> for hunting and told him he would kill his parents. Sure enough, he
> did---once when he was away mom and dad came to visit and J's
> hospitable wife tucked them up in her own bed. Julian got home late
> at night, thought he had discovered his wife with a lover, and killed
> them. And then of course he was sorry. He and his wife built a
> hospice for travelers and a hospital for the poor. J. received proof
> that his sin was forgiven when he helped a leper and gave up his own
> bed for the guy---the leper of course turned out to be a messenger
> from God.
Could this be a spin on the OEdipus story ?
Brenda M.C.
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