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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Note to Anon Lil 86VII

[2] bygðin allra dygða ‘dwelling of all virtues’: The kenning-like epithet is reminiscent of titles for Mary used in Lat. hymns (e.g. vas virtutum omnium ‘vessel of all virtues’ [AH 46, 157] and virtutum sacrarium ‘sacrarium of virtues’ [AH 32, 210], gemma virtutum ‘jewel of virtues’ [AH 4, 47], receptaculum virtutum ‘receptacle of virtues’ [AH 15, 51], cella virtutum ‘cell of virtues’ [AH 32, 191]). The section on the Sacrament of Confirmation in Kristinn réttr Árna biskups (Kristinn réttr hinn nýi) uses this term for the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit (NGL V, 22).

References

  1. Bibliography
  2. AH = Dreves, G. M., C. Blume and H. M. Bannister, eds. 1886-1922. Analecta hymnica medii aeui. 55 vols. Leipzig: Reisland. Rpt. 1961. New York: Johnson.
  3. NGL = Keyser, R. et al., eds. 1846-95. Norges gamle love indtil 1387. 5 vols. Christiania (Oslo): Gröndahl.

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