Elizabeth of Schönau was a 12th-century German Benedictine nun and abbess who lived in the Duchy of Nassau. Born around 1129 in Cologne, she entered the Schönau Abbey where she eventually rose to the position of abbess in 1157. She is primarily remembered for her intense religious mysticism and the numerous ecstatic visions she experienced, which she recorded on wax tablets. Her spiritual insights attracted significant attention from influential figures across Europe, including those in England and France.