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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture

Laura Jacobus wrote:

The Black Country Enoch and Eli jokes are fascinating!  I wonder if they feature in any surviving mystery play texts? (Sorry to wander off topic)

I believe not. I wasn't able to find the characters appearing together. And it's not off-topic, because the only thing that Enoch and Elijah have in common is their bodily ascension. The pairing must have a medieval origin.

John Briggs

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