Abstract
When Benedeit translated and edited the Latin Navigatio sancti Brendani into Anglo-Norman, he excised many of the liturgical scenes; however, he expanded many scenes with fantastic and marvellous imagery. One scene in particular was the episode where Brendan encounters Judas Iscariot where the latter receives a day of respite from hell. Judas describes his weekly round of tortures in graphic details. These descriptions are drawn on torture practices that were used at the time to create a truly horrific vision of hell
Original language | English |
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Journal | Notes & Queries |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2007 |
Keywords
- St Brendan
- Judas Iscariot
- Medieval torture