Legend of the Purgatory of St. Patrick
- Legend of the Purgatory of St. Patrick
"L'Espurgatoire Seint Patriz" or "The Legend of the Purgatory of Saint Patrick" is a 12th century poem by Marie de France. It is an Old French translation of a Latin text "Tractacus de Purgatorio Sancti Patricii" by the monk Henry of Saltrey. [Jenkins, Thomas Atkinson. "L'Espurgatoire Seint Patriz of Marie de France". Philadelphia: Alfred J. Ferris, 1894.] However, Marie's version is amplified from the original Latin.
Plot summary
In this work, an Irish knight 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
External links
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=4BaC8z74EWgC&dq=espurgatoire+seint+patriz&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=oKj5cYbKwb&sig=VvC5cdVGDvWm-QPfQukEFicpuTA#PPP1,M1 L'Espurgatoire Seint Patriz] at Google Books, text in Old French
* [http://www.pgil-eirdata.org/html/pgil_datasets/authors/h/HenryofSaltrey/life.htm Henry of Saltrey] - Princess Grace Irish Library (Monaco)
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