“Per me reges regnant...” (Prov. 8:15): Wisdom in the First Vita of St. Simeon of Serbia
“Per me reges regnant...” (Prov. 8:15): Wisdom in the First Vita of St. Simeon of Serbia
Author(s): Nina GagovaSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Biblical studies
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: medieval rulers’ ideology; ruler’s hagiography; St. Simeon of Serbia; St. Sava of Serbia; biblical quotations; Wisdom; miscellanies (Izborniki); St. Cyrill and St. Methodius
Summary/Abstract: This article aims to trace the interpretation of the theme of Wisdom in the Vita of St. Simeon by St. Sava, and its connections with other biblical themes and motifs, with references to various literary sources, models, and patterns employed by the earliest Slavic literary tradition. By analyzing the biblical quotations in the text, the study tries to show why Wisdom occupies such an important place in the first Vita of St. Simeon and what this reveals about the message of the text in its historical and cultural context.
Journal: Slavia Meridionalis
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 20
- Page Range: 1-35
- Page Count: 35
- Language: English