Christendom Witnesses to the Martyrs: Modulations of theActa Martyrumin Prudentius'Peristephanon, vi
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: In hymn vi of hisPeristephanon, Prudentius dramatically reworks the plot of thePassio Fructuosi. The poet turns the perpetrators from well-known and dutiful representatives of a transient empire into despicable caricatures of evil and vice, transforms the martyred bishop from a caring pastor into a heroic leader of heroes, re-narrates the roles of Christian family members as anonymous martyr-cult devotees, and shifts the focus from the martyred bishop as a local, beloved model of imitation and encouragement during a time of persecution to the three martyrs together as co-equal objects of worship and patrons and saviours of their region and devotees.
Author: MARK GLEN BILBY
Institution: Point Loma Nazarene University
Language: English
Topic: Classical Antiquity Studies
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2105537822