Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
literature, ancient martyrdom, Passio Sanctorum Adriani et Nataliae, middle ages
College
Humanities
Department
Comparative Arts and Letters
Abstract
The purpose of the our research was to establish the date of the authorship of the ancient martyrdom Passio Sanctorum Adriani et Nataliae. This text is an early Christian martyrdom account that was widely read in antiquity and in the middle ages. The two martyrs featured in the text, Adrian and Natalie, were canonized in both the Roman Catholic and the Orthodox Christian communities and the text was widely represented in medieval art. Regrettably, however, the text has received almost no scholarly attention in the modern era. This is especially unfortunate because the text is a fascinating literary document in and of itself.
Recommended Citation
Deppermann, Caleb and Bay, Stephen
(2018)
"Telling The Story of a Forgotten Martyr: Step One,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2018:
Iss.
1, Article 112.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2018/iss1/112