Apocalypse of Paul (Visio Pauli)
- Date of account
- Late antique text, probably 4th century; expanded medieval recensions
- Location
- Egypt or the eastern Mediterranean; widely transmitted in Europe
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
The Apocalypse of Paul is a late antique Christian vision describing an angel-guided journey through heavens, punishments, paradise, and the fate of souls. Its Greek form and numerous Latin and vernacular descendants influenced medieval accounts of the afterlife, including material associated with Dante and visionary literature. It matters for comparison because it provides a durable template for boundary crossing, moral geography, and guided descent. The text’s date, provenance, original form, and relationship among surviving recensions remain debated, and its contents belong to apocalyptic literary tradition rather than verified travel testimony.
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