Euphrosyne (<1350)
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Maere and Novellas
Euphrosyne (<1350)
Unterkircher, F.: Zwei Vers-Viten (des 13. Jhs.): Hl. Ursula u. Hl. Euphrosyne (in d. Wiener Handschrift Cod. 488). (=Analecta Bollandiana. 88,3/4) Bruxelles 1970
Euph-1:
Prologue: The author, a monk, was thinking about a misdeed he has to atone for, when a visitor gave him the “veter puoch”. He read about St Euphrosyne, whose story he translated from Latin into German with God’s help. [...] Lacuna
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Euph-569:
A young lady flees from her father and bridegroom. As she fears that she could be found more easily in a nunnery, she disguises as a man and enters a monastery. [...] Lacuna
Motif References:
R 224 Girl flees to escape incestuous brother [father]
T 311.1 Flight of maiden (bridegroom) to escape marriage
K 1826.1 Disguise as monk
K 1837 Disguise of woman in man’s clothes
Euph-633:
The other monks complain about the young man: he distracts their thoughts because of his beauty (causes desire) and had rather participate in secular pleasures (singing and dancing). Abbot talks to him/her about this. [...] Lacuna
Motif References:
F 575.1 Remarkably beautiful woman
Euph-663:
[Eufrosina’s] fasting, waking and praying are remarkable.
Motif References:
V 462 Asceticism
Euph-668:
Her father misses her. When he learns that she has not taken refuge at the place of her future in-laws, he falls to earth, screams, and cries.
Motif References:
P 234 Father and daughter
F 1041.21 Reactions to excessive grief
Euph-717:
His future son-in-law initiates a search for her, but she seems to have disappeared.
Motif References:
H 1385.3 Quest for vanished wife (mistress)
H 1385.2 Quest for vanished daughter
Euph-735:
As this search is also in vain, the father tears out his hair, cries, laments and moans. He calls on the abbot and tells him about his daughter’s, Eufrosina’s, disappearance; he asks the monks to pray for her. The abbot consoles him: explains this as a test of God.
Motif References:
F 1041.21.6 Tearing hair and clothes from excessive grief
F 1041.21 Reactions to excessive grief
Euph-779:
The father prays and makes donations to hospices and monasteries. The whole town laments his and his future son-in-law’s lot. But the girl can not be found: her prayer to remain undiscovered has been answered.
Motif References:
V 50 Prayer
V 59 Prayers answered – miscellaneous
V 430 Charity – miscellaneous motifs
Euph-819:
Eufrosina’s father again visits the abbot. He has pity on him and reveals to him that his daughter leads a pious life now. He shows him the way to her cell.
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