medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear John,
> Are women never shown wearing such headgear? Thecla appears to be wearing something similar in the scene of her listening to Paul preach (of course, then she's still pagan):
> http://tinyurl.com/29neypn
>
T appears to be wearing a hair ornament of some sort, with a jewel (?)
above the forehead. Such ornaments can be quite elaborate (as can hair
styles), sometimes similar to a diadem; see
e.g.http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julie,_Intaille_CM_01.JPG
Now, if I can just get someone to find the mistakes in my Latin
translations....
Best,
Genevra
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