Abstract
The second tale of Marguerite de Navarre’s Heptaméron recounts the tragic story of the mule-driver’s wife. This virtuous woman is brutally attacked with a sword, raped, and murdered. Scholars have remarked on similarities between this tale and hagiographical narratives, but the parallels between the heroine and Saint Sebastian in particular are noteworthy. This article demonstrates that Marguerite’s heroine manifests exemplary spiritual fortitude when confronted with brutality just as Saint Sebastian did. It also reveals that Marguerite’s narrative engages in Renaissance religious controversy by making a statement about saints, violence, and female heroic virtue in Renaissance France.
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