The Role of Divine Retribution in the Twelfth-Century Lives of Saint Winefride
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22056822 |
|---|---|
| Authors | José Antonio López Sabatel (0000-0002-5280-0961, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 223-240 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Itinerantes Revista de Historia y Religión (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2250-5377 • E-ISSN: 2525-2178 |
| Publisher | Universidad del Norte Santo Tomas de Aquino (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.53439/revitin.2022.1.11 |
| OpenAlex | W4292209899 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
We tend to think of the saints as miracle workers and credit them with offering useful services and assistance to the faithful - in particular, healing the sick and even raising the dead (often associated with pilgrimage sites - churches, relics/reliquaries, and holy wells), but many miracles involve punishments (often associated with disrespecting the saint, stealing church property or trespassing on the saint's burial ground or sanctuary). To a modern audience, some of these miracles might appear harsh, but from the point of view of the hagiographer these punishments were fully justified and, of course, there were many biblical precedents. The following lines will try to elucidate the role that was given to Saint Winefride as a vessel for divine justice. For this purpose, the two twelfth-century Vitae dedicated to this Welsh saint will be analysed for parallels with the Sacred Scriptures and other hagiographical motifs. This information will be put into the historical context of this period without forgetting to highlight the deep-rooted tradition of the Celtic countries. It will also be determined to what extent the role and function of miracles illustrating divine retribution may be linked with the ecclesiastical interests of the time
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art history · Celtic languages · Doctrine · Economic Justice · Garden of Eden · Immortality · Miracle · Parallels · Penitential · Pilgrimage · Political science · Retributive justice · SAINT · Saint petersburg · Sociology · Theology · Historical and Archaeological Studies · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Law · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |