Hostis fraudulentus, seprens dirus, suggestor sceleris. The Opponents of Human Salvation in Adam’s of St Victor Sequences

Michał Ludewicz

doi:10.18290/rkult25161.6

Published : 2025-03-26

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2025)

Hostis fraudulentus, seprens dirus, suggestor sceleris. The Opponents of Human Salvation in Adam’s of St Victor Sequences

Michał Ludewicz

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9473-7745

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/rkult25161.6

Abstract

This article attempts to explore how the enemies of human salvation were depicted in the Sequences composed by Adam of St Victor. The author did not dwell closely on the nature of these entities, but mentioning them was an important part of the composition of many sequences. By pointing out that man easily experiences the power of evil after the sin of Adam and Eve, the author was able to show more clearly the power of Christ, who defeated the Devil. Compared to the Son of God, the Devil and the demons prove to be limited creatures. The fact that the Son of God and his followers have defeated evil gives reason to praise them in the words of the sequences, and at the same time provides Christians with the hope that they too will be victorious over the enemies of salvation.

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Adam of St Victor, Sequences, evil, The Devil, spiritual warfare

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