Chastity and Virginity

The plays consistently glorify the virtue of chastity, particularly in Christian virgins who resist sexual temptation and martyrdom, with the author explicitly stating her aim to celebrate 'the laudable chastity of Christian virgins' in contrast to pagan licentiousness.

Hrotswitha explicitly states her goal is to glorify the chastity of Christian virgins, contrasting it with the licentiousness of pagan works.

Constance's unwavering commitment to her vow of chastity drives the plot and her strategic deception.

Constance's indirect consent and the arrangement for John and Paul to accompany Gallicanus suggest her commitment to maintaining her virtuous lifestyle even within the marriage agreement.

Constance prays for preservation of her virginity and exhorts Artemia and Attica to keep their vow of purity, linking it to the company of consecrated virgins.