medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Frans,
Margaret of Antioch met the devil in the form of a dragon, according to
her legend. The dragon swallowed but could not digest her:
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintm19.htm
Tom Izbicki
Frans van Liere wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> I am posting this question for a friend:
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> "I am working on a seventh century Hebrew apocalyptic that was perhaps written in Syria, the Sefer Zerubavel and particularly interested in two of its figures: Hephzibah, the mother of the messiah who has redemptive and military powers of her own and her sinister counterpart, a marble statue that has sex with the devil and gives birth to the Antichrist Armilus. I am looking for stories of the Virgin Mary or women martyrs fighting off demons or real-life enemies. Any help would be greatly appreciated."
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> Frans van Liere
> Department of History, Calvin College
> 1845 Knollcrest Circle SE
> Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402
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> http://www.calvin.edu/academic/history/faculty/vanlieref/
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