medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear Meg,
(frivolous reply alert)
Having just been discussing the story elsewhere, I can't help wondering if
the absence of copes is anything to do with the story of Bishop Sæmundr inn
fróði Sigfússon and the Black School: the Devil claimed the soul of the last
student to leave the room, but Sæmundr slipped out so fast that the door
closed on his heels, leaving the Devil clutching nothing but his cloak.
Jane
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Dear Katrina,
Black wool would be readily available, though. What is really though, is
that in none of the existing icelandic medieval illustrations of bishops are
they wearing copes!
Meg
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