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Marie of Brabant was suspected of infidelity and subsequently tried by her husband, found guilty and beheaded on 18 January 1256. When the verdict was shown to be mistaken, Louis had to do penance for the beheading. The change in name from Marie to Genevieve may be traced back to a cult of St Genevieve, patroness of Paris. [3]
The change in name may have been due to the cult of St Genevieve, patroness of Paris. The tale first obtained wide popularity in L' Innocence reconnue, ou vie de Sainte Genevieve de Brabant (pr. 1638) by the Jesuit Rene de Cerisier (1603-1662), and was a frequent subject for dramatic representation in Germany.
Geneviève de Brabant is the subject of a popular medieval legend which dates her life to about the middle of the 8th century. According to the legend, Geneviève, wife of Siegfried, count of Treves and Brabant, was falsely accused of adultery by one of her servants, the major-domo Golo.
In Genval, the story of Genèvieve de Brabant, who was abandoned in the woods with her child and taken in by a doe, creates a legend. This heroine of the Middle Ages has inspired our Master Brewer, who has paid tribute by creating a range of high-quality traditional beers.
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According to the legend (apparently based on the real history of Marie of Brabant, wife of Louis II, Duke of Bavaria and Count Palatine of the Rhine), she was the wife of the palatine Siegfried of Treves, falsely accused of infidelity by the head of the household and sentenced to death, However, she was spared by the executioner to lived for six ye...
Among the many dramatized versions of the story are: Leben und Tod der heiligen Genovevaa dramatic poem by Ludwig Tieck (1799) Genovevaa play by Christian Friedrich Hebbel (1843) Genovevaan opera by Robert Schumann (1850, inspired by Hebbel's play) Geneviève de Brabant an opéra bouffeby Jacques Offenbach (1859) Genovevaa play by Mathilde Wesendonck...
Genoveva by Frans Demers and Jan Melis
Also written Genovefaat times.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genevi%C3%A8ve_de_Brabant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9ra_bouffe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Offenbach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_Jaime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tienne_Tr%C3%A9feu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector-Jonathan_Cr%C3%A9mieux Libretto of the original two-act versio...
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Starting from the 18th century, Geneviève de Brabant became a traditional heroine of puppet theatre. Daughter of the Duke of Brabant, and married to Count Siffroy (in German: Siegfried), Geneviève (in German: Genovefa) is put under the protection of her husband’s steward, Golo, when Siffroy leaves to fight the Saracens.
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Aug 31, 2023 · Discover the incredible story of Patroness Saint Genevieve, the heroic woman who played a pivotal role in saving Paris in the 5th century.
