medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Phyllis Jestice <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Far be it from me to suggest that Ireland might have been a little bit away
from the mainstream of early medieval spirituality
well, no, we certainly wouldn't want to suggest *that.*
>I know the earliest examples of Virgin and Child in the West are from
Ireland
the Book of Kells V&C is itself iconographically related to earlier Egyptian
examples, I believe.
or, perhaps that theory is no longer au courant.
the whole thing is sometimes said to be some kind of perversion of the
Isis/Osiris cult.
best from here,
christopher
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