It seems that women’s role in medieval times were determined by the Bible. The negative connotation from Saint Paul that women are not allowed to teach, remain in silence and men are authoritative over them seemed to provide women with little to no opportunity to step out of that stereotype. There were some instance where women had authority over men but the general roles of women were in the church and home (Bovel “Women in medieval society”). Other than the supernatural powers Mouse and her status as an orphan, the belief of Saint Paul and the Bible seemed to have a major impact on how Mouse was treated throughout the book.
The Bohemian Gospel explored unusual gender roles in regards to women. Throughout this novel, there were times where Mouse fit the norm as a traditional woman of the thirteenth century. However, overall, Mouse did not fit the stereotype of the thirteenth century woman. Chapter one showcased how despite Mouse’s ability to save Ottakar’s life, her gender proved to be an obstacle in preforming that act. In chapter four, however, her gender did not seem to be a factor for the wild things to follow her