The Cross as Tree: The Wood-of-the-Cross Legends in Middle English and Latin Texts in Medieval England
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.
Draumkvedet and the Medieval English Dream Vision: A Study of Genre
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
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
The Crux Gemmata and Shifting Significances of the Cross in Insular Art Schweitzer, Ilse Marginalia, Vol.3 (2006) Abstract This image of the triumphant…
The Dream of the Rood – A Blend of Christian and Pagan Values
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.