The Meaning of Selected Animal Symbolism in Dhuoda of Septimania's Parenetic Homiletics (c. 803-843) Cover Image

Znaczenie wybranej zwierzęcej symboliki w parenetycznej homiletyce Dhuody z Septymanii (ok. 803-843)
The Meaning of Selected Animal Symbolism in Dhuoda of Septimania's Parenetic Homiletics (c. 803-843)

Author(s): Małgorzata Chudzikowska-Wołoszyn
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es)
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Dhuoda of Septimania; Liber manualis; early medieval paraenesis; symbolism; animal allegories; allegorical interpretation;

Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of this article is to familiarize the reader with the stock of animal symbols used in parenetic reflections of the Carolingian intellectual Dhuoda of Septimania, the authoress of the mirror manual (Liber manualis), addressed to her teenage son Wilhelm.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 92
  • Page Range: 255-278
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish
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