Who is Veronica from Everyman, and Medieval Miracle Plays and what is their importance? "Everyman

Veronica, or Saint Veronica as she is known in Christian tradition, is the woman portrayed in the Bible as wiping Jesus' face with her handkerchief as He climbs the steep road to his crucifixion, carrying his cross. In Christian theology, she is both portrayed and perceived as an embodiment of Christ's teachings about mercy. There is considerable irony, therefore (as there is in the character of Tiberius) that she pursues violent retribution on Pilate with such ferocious, relentless intensity.