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The woman first saw the stranded pilgrim, babe in arms, on a poster on the wall of the Medieval Center at the University of Bordeaux the year she finally studied abroad. The black-and-white illustration showed a mother kneeling on the
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Medieval pilgrim legend
The article begins with a young woman studying abroad in Bordeaux, France, where she encounters a poster depicting a medieval legend at the University of Bordeaux’s Medieval Center.
The illustration shows a pilgrim stranded on the beach near Mont Saint-Michel, a tidal island in Normandy, during a storm.
The Virgin Mary appears to save the woman, who is in labor, by sheltering her in her sleeves, which are described as a protective and sacred space.
The pilgrim gives birth to a son named Peril and later dedicates him to the priesthood as a sign of gratitude.
The legend is part of a manuscript called Miracula Beatae Mariae Virginis (Miracles of the Virgin), compiled by two English monks, Dominic of Evesham and William of Malmesbury, in the first half of the 12th century.
The pilgrim’s story is set against the backdrop of Mont Saint-Michel, a site of religious significance, accessible only during low tide.
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