medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> Today (2. April) is the feast day of:
>
> Mary of Egypt (5th cent.?) Mary is blessed with a rich legend, which
> tells that she was an Alexandrian actress and high-class prostitute.
> She changed her way of life when she went on pilgrimage to the church
> of the Holy Sepulcher---but an invisible force kept her from
> entering. So she fled to the desert beyond the Jordan, spending the
> rest of her life in penance.
Additionally, when her clothes wore out, she preserved her modesty by being
more than adequately covered by her tresses of long, red hair .....
Interesting how red hair is always associated with a lady of doubtful virtue
....
BMC
She was only discovered when close to
> her death, by St. Zosimus, who was just in time to bury her (with the
> aid of a friendly lion who seems to have done all the work).
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