“purgatory” — Mythoi

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The Vision; or, Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise

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Souls in purgatory. E755.3
Soul in purgatory sends letter bidding his son reward one who has prayed him from purgatory. E755.3.1
Lion sent to kill a man: frees him from possibility of sinning and sojourn in purgatory. J225.2
Monk's cordon cannot stand the strain. Franciscan claims that his cordon will save him from Hell. Benedictine answers that he once had a dream in which he saw St. Francis throw his cordon to save members of his order in Purgatory and so many clung to it that it snapped. (Cf. Q291.1.) J1261.8
Husband duped into believing he is in purgatory. K1514.3
Sons break promise to have masses for father's soul. "If he is in Hell it will do him no good; if he is in Heaven he won't need it; and if he is in Purgatory he can purge himself." M256.1
Late husband chooses to remain in Purgatory rather than to return to his shrewish wife. T251.1.2
Masses release souls from hell (purgatory). V42
Visions of purgatory. V511.3

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