The wood-of-the-cross legend is actually a group of narratives that trace the pre- history of the wood used to make Christ’s cross back to Old Testament figures, or in some cases back to paradise itself.
The Cross as Tree: The Wood-of-the-Cross Legends in Middle English and Latin Texts in Medieval England
December 28, 2012 By
Draumkvedet and the Medieval English Dream Vision: A Study of Genre
September 23, 2012 By
The Medieval English dream vision evidence influences from a variety of earlier vision literature, notably the apocalyptic vision and narrative dream.
Sex and the single saint physicality in Anglo-Saxon female saints’ lives
July 31, 2011 By
This study examines the treatment of the female body in several Anglo-Saxon saints’ lives.
The Crux Gemmata and Shifting Significances of the Cross in Insular Art
February 25, 2011 By
The Crux Gemmata and Shifting Significances of the Cross in Insular Art Schweitzer, Ilse Marginalia, Vol.3 (2006) Abstract This image of the triumphant jewelled cross, alternately gleaming with blood and treasure, from the Anglo-Saxon poem ‘The Dream of the Rood’ has often been juxtaposed with various artefacts from early medieval Britain. Elizabeth Coatsworth suggests a […]
The Dream of the Rood – A Blend of Christian and Pagan Values
December 21, 2010 By
As the first example of Anglo-Saxon religious poetry in the form of a dream vision the poem is not just a conventional rendering of Christian dogmas in verse.
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