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
Medieval men’s prayers acknowledge that their concubines rule over them, yet both Cicero & Ecclesiastes urged men not to be subservient to wives / women. … Read the post Cicero & Ecclesiastes against concubines dominating men
Medieval labyrinths traced a winding path to God, with Feasts of Rod and Ass, biblical nonsense centos, Invicem & Nemo texts, and other joyful parodies. … Read the post through labyrinths: medieval fullness of life and joy in creativity
A woman caught in adultery goes free; a monk, castrated. This penal gender bias pervasive throughout history echoes in a medieval biblical cento. … Read the post medieval monk castrated for adultery; husband doesn’t punish wife