Afaste-se do mal e pratique o bem”: os ensinamentos dos vícios e das virtudes na obra Visão de Túndalo

Abstract

The medieval society of the West was marked by the presence of Christian symbols and liturgical practices in everyday life. Being the period of the XIV-XVI centuries, highlighted by epidemics, political and economic crises, resulting in a fragile society with a high mortality rate. With the constant presence of death, the concern with the final destination grew and the means to obtain salvation were taught by the Church, which used in various ways to teach the Christian commandments. One of these means were the narratives of trips to the Beyond-Tomb, with a moralizing nature, thus, this work aims to analyze the vices and virtues present in the work Visão de Túndalo. The account was written in 1149 by an Irish monk, being translated into Portuguese between the 14th and 15th centuries, and into Castilian in the 16th century. through a comparative analysis of the sources, highlighting the spaces of Beyond the Grave (Hell, Purgatory and Paradise), we aim to understand how these references to vices and virtues were used in teachings about Christian doctrine for the Middle Ages.