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
Risus paschalis is for Easter & Christmas. Abraham laughed before God; Sarah concealed laughter. They begot Isaac, figure of Jesus, who lived comic love. … Read the post risus paschalis for Christmas: laughing with Sarah, begetter of Isaac