concept
Yurodivy (Holy Fool)
holy fool
also: юродивый, yurodivy, fool for Christ
A figure of Russian religious life who feigns madness or folly as a form of ascetic humility, tolerated and sometimes revered within the church.
Reading notes
- The Bishop §4 holy fool
A yurodivy, or "fool for Christ": a figure of Russian religious life who feigns madness or folly as a form of ascetic humility, tolerated and even revered in church.