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Mechthild of Magdeburg

Mystic
Mechthild of Magdeburg, a Beguine, was a Christian medieval mystic, whose book Das fließende Licht der Gottheit is a compendium of visions, prayers, dialogues and mystical accounts. She was the first mystic to write in Low German. Wikipedia
Died: 1282 (age 75 years), Helfta, Eisleben, Germany