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Abishag & David: Guillaume de Machaut’s Voir Dit shows possibilities

Abishag the Shunammite warmed King David in bed, but they didn’t have sex. Guillaume de Machaut’s Voir Dit shows that David wasn’t necessarily impotent. … Read the post Abishag & David: Guillaume de Machaut’s Voir Dit shows possibilities

Noah’s wife saved from flood: blame Bible, not blameless Noah

In medieval biblical plays, Noah’s wife was ungrateful, spiteful, and vicious. Yet, obeying God’s command, the blameless Noah saved her from the flood. … Read the post Noah’s wife saved from flood: blame Bible, not blameless Noah

ennobling love for men made medieval women worthy of men’s love

In contrast to men-abasing demands of courtly love / chivalry, women practicing medieval ennobling love for men could overcome the plague of lovelessness. … Read the post ennobling love for men made medieval women worthy of men’s love

medieval priests desired and defended women against celibacy

Medieval priests loved women & married them. They defended women against new canon law on celibacy and promoted Christian gender equality in priests’ love. … Read the post medieval priests desired and defended women against celibacy

holy mother Rachel weeping for the massacre of innocents: boys

In Notker’s Rachel sequence, Rachel weeps for her loss of Joseph / the massacre of innocents – boys / Jesus, in part with concern for the stupid brothers. … Read the post holy mother Rachel weeping for the massacre of innocents: boys

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