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medieval mad-libs!
Have you read so many hagiographies that it starts to seem like the same story being told over and over with different names and places? Then you might appreciate the
HAGIOGRAPHY MAD LIBS
There was a certain noble woman of God by the name of (female name) ____________in the country of the (Middle Eastern People) _______________. Although she was filled with the Holy Spirit her father was a pagan who worshiped stone idols. On day a (person of rank)____________ by the name of (masculine Roman name) ___________was (verb of locomotion ending -ing) ____________ by and saw the maiden. He was overcome with lust and petitioned her father (exotic pagan name)____________ for her hand in marriage. But the maiden was devoted to God and wished to preserve her chastity. For her pains, she was locked in a (adjective)______________prison where a devil appeared to her in the form of a (noun)______________and promised her (noun)___________ and (adjective)________ (noun)______________if she would renounce her faith. (Maiden's name)_____________ told the devil she trusted in Christ and then (act of violence, past tense)_____________him in the (body part)__________. The next day she was brought before her suitor, who threatened her with (kind of torture)______________if she would not convert. The maiden spoke movingly of her chastity and the assembled crowd of (number)_________ people converted and were later martyred. The maiden's faith remained strong as she was (past tense verb of hitting/cutting)______________, burned with (burning thing)______________ and finally (past tense description of water torture)__________. Her body was then (past tense verb)___________ and in that spot (miracle)_______. Here ends the passion of (maiden)___________. May we remember the commandments of our Lord, he who is (adjective)___________ forever and ever. AMEN.