Womens martyrs, animals, and god's presence in ancient christian texts
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The main aim of this paper is to examine the martyrdom of some Christian women (Blandina, Perpetua and Thecla) in close
connection with the animals they have to face. On the one hand, these wild beats become the incarnation of the Devil, ready to harass
the female martyr; on the other hand, the animal, perceiving God’s living presence in the female martyr, does not devour her. The wild
beasts acquire symbolic meaning, strictly intertwined with God’s providence.
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