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 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
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
Hrabanus’s In honorem sanctae crucis depicts in carmen figuratum Hebrew scripture’s seminal blessing: men can make children as numerous as stars of heaven. … Read the post men’s blessing of seminal creativity as numerous as stars of Heaven
Cena Cypriani is an ancient comic biblical work that circulated widely in medieval Europe. Regarding Lot’s daughters raping him, it’s now relevant again! … Read the post did Lot support daughters who raped him? Cena Cypriani rewritten