The torturer's "art" in the Judas episode of Benedeit's Voyage of St Brendan

J S Mackley

doi:10.1093/notesj/gjm006

The torturer's "art" in the Judas episode of Benedeit's Voyage of St Brendan

J S Mackley

University of Northampton

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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
Journal	Notes & Queries
Volume	54
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/notesj/gjm006
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2007

Keywords

St Brendan
Judas Iscariot
Medieval torture

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