Title
Robert the Devil.
Caption
Robert the Devil on a pilgrimage in Jerusalem. Pilgrims and crusade. Robert the Devil is a legendary figure from the Middle Ages. It was at the start of the 13th Century that the myth of Robert the Devil began to become known. His tale represented all the elements of a typical legend. According to legend, the wife of the Duke of Normandy were unable to produce children. In order to have one, she was said to have lain with Satan, falling pregnant as a result. This resulted in the birth of Robert the Devil. The child grew up and became a terror for his companions and those in the region, until one day when, as an adolescent, his mother confessed his diabolical origins to him. From then on, Robert had a change of attitude. He left Normandy and passed himself off as a madman, as a result of advice given to him by a hermit. In Rome or in Byzantium, he stood out to the Emperor who questioned him in his court. The exhile played a role in three battles against the Sarrasins and saved the Empire. The Emperor offered him the hand of his daughter in marraige but he refused, prefering to live the life of a recluse.
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Hachedé
Reference
HAC08108_2007_P1000008
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
31,9Mb (3,9Mb) / 9,3in x 13,4in / 2777 x 4016 (300dpi)