Thanks Tom and others!
Interestingly it was the Clare Fanger of Societas Magica who came up with the undoubted answer, the 8 beatitudes of Matth. 5!
If you study magic you have to be good at numerology!
Meg
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 9:13 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [M-R] counting down holy items
There's the Peter, Paul and Mary version, "Children, go where I send thee."
http://www.metrolyrics.com/children-go-where-i-send-thee-lyrics-peter-paul-mary.html
 |
www.metrolyrics.com
Lyrics to 'Children Go Where I Send Thee' by Peter, Paul and Mary. (New words & music by DeCormier/Stookey/Yarrow/Travers) / Children go where I send thee: how
|
|
Tom Izbicki
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 8:46:24 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [M-R] counting down holy items
Your post reminded me why I knew a "tune" to at least part of the list. Never did know all the words to "Green grow the rushes" (thought it was "three rivals" rather than "three arrivals". It is the same basic idea,
but in the English version there is even less that makes sense religiously. The Icelandic version is set up in "question answer" form, and I don't know of a tune to it - though I'm going to ask!
Meg
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 8:31 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [M-R] counting down holy items
Not an answer, but a query. Is the song ‘green grow the rushes-o’ a version of this poem?
Anne
From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval
religious culture [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Cormack, Margaret Jean
Sent: 23 October 2018 12:50
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [M-R] counting down holy items
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear all,
I am looking at a post-Reformation poem that nonetheless has some pre-Reformation features. It was used in later times as a sort of catechism. For the record, it was known to an old woman in the account I have (which is one of several). My question is, what are the 'eight noble blisses' ? what is normally associated with the number eight?
The queries begin with 'what were twelve?' ´the apostles'. 11? the 11,000 virgins. 10? 10 commandments. 9? the nine choirs of angels.
EIGHT? THE EIGHT NOBLE ( or perhaps NATURAL) BLISSES (literal translation)
7 gifts of the holy spirit, 6 vessels in Cana in Galilee (presumably containers of the water that were changed into wine)
5 books of Moses, 4 evangelists, 3 patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (I would expect in pre-Reformation times that 3 would have been the trinity)
2 books of Moses, 1 God.
Any suggestions greatfully appreciated!
Meg
********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: subscribe medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: unsubscribe medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/medieval-religion