Guess Who - Three Heroines in Medieval Europe

By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com GuideSeptember 23, 2013

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Do you recognize any of the women in this medieval image? Answer tomorrow....

September 24, 2008 at 7:31 am (1) NSGIll says:: Do you know the identity of those three women?
September 24, 2008 at 7:38 am (2) Jone Lewis says:: I do … and there’s extra credit points for anyone who knows, without looking it up.
September 24, 2008 at 7:47 am (3) Nancy says:: I wish I could see the items each saint is holding more clearly (they are clues to help the viewer determine each woman’s identity). (Obviously, I need glasses.)

I haven’t given up, yet, though!
September 24, 2008 at 8:07 am (4) Beth says:: *sigh* I never was very good at the iconography. I’ve guesses, but no real clue.

September 24, 2008 at 8:24 am (5) Anne says:: What are they holding/doing in the image?
September 24, 2008 at 11:01 am (6) Shirlie says:: I think they are fishing. Yeah, that’s it, even in those days there were women who appreiated a good fish
September 24, 2008 at 12:49 pm (7) Nanna says:: On the far left is Hildegard von Bingen…One out of three?
September 24, 2008 at 1:26 pm (8) Gypsy at Heart says:: Interesting blog!
September 24, 2008 at 2:47 pm (9) Newlyweds Guide Francesca says:: The link to the photo is very interesting. I remember studying Eleanor of Aquitaine in school. She was so powerful and gutsy and even manipulating at times. She seemed so far ahead of her time. Thanks for sharing this with us.
September 24, 2008 at 6:23 pm (10) Nancy says:: Could the one on the right be St. Helena? (Mother of Constantine)