Month: October 2025 (Page 4 of 6)

Link: https://earth.google.com/earth/d/1qwvsQi23FlRXqzBEZaYavepfgs8t_jvk?usp=sharing

I separated Kempe’s locations of travel based on the levels of religious experience/importance, and thus Kempe’s personal experiences in these locations.

Green – Little Religious/Personal Importance

Norwich, Great Yarmouth, and Bologna are in the Green Category. Each category is separated based on the level of importance to Margery Kempe. The analysis of her descriptions of each location revealed that the length, intensity of emotion, and religious acts contribute to how important/memorable these locations are to Kempe. Because Norwich, Great Yarmouth, and Bologna are very briefly mentioned, it can be assumed that Kempe did not have intense visions or experiences in these cities.

Yellow – Medium Religious/Personal Importance

Zierikzee, Konstanz, and Venice are divided into the Orange Category. This category is separated by a medium level of significance to Kempe, where she detailed more events and religious experiences than those locations in the Green Category, but still are not specifically altering to her being (relative to the locations in the Red Category). The reader has more of an idea of her experiences, companions, and treatment in these places, and there are more significant religious aspects, but they are not as significant as the locations in the Red Category.

Red – High Religious/Personal Importance

Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Jordan River, and the Mount of Temptation belong in the Red Category because they are the most significant in the Bible, and therefore to Kempe. She gives the most description of these places and the surrounding areas, the religious events that occurred there (and why they are so important to her), and the people she meets along the way in these places. The strangers she meets in these places also seem to become kinder to her, perhaps due to their proximity to the Holy Land.

Here’s the link to my map on the Wanderings of Felix Fabri:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=18yLeabCtHe9qZXRYQ6KRjVoUrFovoIY&usp=sharing

Categories: I separated Felix Fabri’s Wanderings into categories based on terrain and physical description. Fabri focuses a lot on his natural surroundings for the beginning half of the pilgrimage. However, once he leaves Venice and travels toward the Holy Land, his physical descriptions diminish. This shift illuminates an interesting mindset regarding the authenticity of the Holy Land and his aim to preserve Jerusalem in its most honest state.

Key:

🏔️: mountainous region 

☀️: valley region 

🌊: Water/Ocean Region 

✝️: Holy Land – Jerusalem