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Would there be some connection with the 'Bitter Withy' cycle of folk songs?

Otherwise I can't say I've heard of that one.

Jane
On 9 Jul 2016 2:51 p.m., "Boon, Jessica A." <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> Greetings. I am seeking any medieval Latin or vernacular examples of the
> crown of thorns being identified as specifically created from a willow
> tree, either in Life of Christ narratives or scholastic theology (I assume
> it would have to be carved, as willows don’t have thorns to my knowledge).
>
> Thank you in advance for any leads you might have.
>
> Jessica A. Boon
> Associate Professor, Dept. of Religious Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill
> Ryskamp ACLS Fellow, Class of ‘15
> Visiting Researcher, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
> (CSIC), Madrid 2016
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