In this work, an Irishknight named Owein travels to St. Patrick's Purgatory to atone for his sins. After descending into purgatory, he is visited by several demons who show him unholy scenes of torture to try to get him to renounce his religion. Each time, he is able to dispel the scene by saying the name of Jesus Christ. After passing an entire night in the Purgatory, he returns to the church where he began his journey, purged of his sins.
Influence
St Patrick's Purgatory, a ballad by Robert Southey, is directly based on the legend.
References
^Jenkins, Thomas Atkinson. L'Espurgatoire Seint Patriz of Marie de France. Philadelphia: Alfred J. Ferris, 1894.
Further reading
Morrison, Susan Signe. "Marie de France's Saint Patrick’s Purgatory as Dynamic Diptych." Le Cygne: Journal of the International Marie de France Society, 3rd Series, 6 (2019): 49-65.
External links
L'Espurgatoire Seint Patriz on Google Books, text in Old French.
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