Although Venantius attempts to recount only one life, his Radegund, interestingly, seems to actually be split into two people who are described separately in Book one and Book two. Book one’s Radegund seems primarily interested in being “a monacha rather than a queen.” Moreover she is also seen punishing herself during Quadragesima and undergoing various voluntary tortures “so that she might become a martyr,” which shows her to be a human working towards the afterlife. However, Book two’s Radegund seems to be less concerned about going to heaven and more concerned about performing miracles. This seems to suggest that she is now not only a conduit of God’s power and his favor, but also somewhat divine. While this creation of two different Radegunds can be dismissed as insignificant, it can be used to see how people moved through the nunnery’s hierarchy. First, a new nun may have to undergo an initiation period where fasting and humility punishments are expected, such as Radegund’s experience in Book one. However, after this period is over, the nun may receive more power to do “good,” which Radegund’s divine power may represent. So, I wonder is Venantius’s recounting of Radegund’s life simply and exaggeration of her piousness made into a good story or possibly her steps to power in the church?