Sainte Grimonie was a 4th-century Irish virgin who chose a life of religious devotion over an arranged marriage. After converting to Christianity as a child, she fled her home in Ireland to escape a wealthy suitor chosen by her pagan father. She eventually traveled to Gaul, where she lived a life of prayer and penance in the forests of Picardy. Her refusal to abandon her vows led to her martyrdom at the hands of soldiers sent by her father.