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Moenen plays an important role in the medieval story 'Mariken van Nieumeghen'. He is the devil, who seduces Mariken to go with him to Antwerp. There they live together and lead a dissolute life. When Mariken repents, Moenen tries to murder her, but fails. Ultimately, Mariken's sins are forgiven. The limestone statue of Moenen was designed by Piet Killaars and placed in 1968 on a set of steps between the Sint Stevenskerkhof and the Stikke Hezelstraat. The position in which the statue is placed—Moenen turns his back to the church—needs no further explanation. The Mariken created by Vera van Hasselt stands 100 meters away, on the Grote Markt.