Instytut Badań Literackich Polskiej Akademii Nauk

("Nad Pismo Święte przyczyniać". Theological context on the scene of the Descent into Hell from Historyja o chwalebnym Zmartwychwstaniu Pańskim by Mikołaj from Wilkowiecko)

Year of publication: 2014
Page range: 13 (7-19)
Keywords: mystery play, Descent into Hell, the Fathers of the Church, Theology, Devil, Mikołaj from Wilkowiecko
Author: Paweł Bondaruk (University of Warsaw)

Abstract

The article reflects upon the scene of the Descent into Hell from Historyja o chwalebnym Zmartwychwstaniu Pańskim, in the theological context. The reading of the Easter mystery play from the perspective of the Church fathers and Medieval writers is explained by the author himself, Mikołaj from Wilkowiecko (16th century). The conflict between God and Satan, the climax of the mystery play, is presented from three angles: as a dialogue of the omniscience and ignorance, a battle of the omnipotence and impotence and a dispute between law and chaos.

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