Some Thoughts on the Blood of Christ and Its Symbolism in Byzantine Epigrams Regarding the Cross And the Crucifixion

Authors

  • Anastasios Kantaras Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14232/suc.2022.3.201-250

Keywords:

Byzantine holy epigram, Cross, Crucifixion, the blood of Christ, holy relics, soteriological connotations, Byzantine art

Abstract

This study deals with the holy byzantine epigram regarding the Cross and the Crucifixion of Christ focusing on the presence, the position, and the importance of the blood of Christ on the instrument of torture that is the Cross. I will try to interpret and explain this repeated pattern through the lines of Byzantine epigrams, and, in the end, figure out any possible influences from other domains of Byzantine philology, such as hymnography and homilies, drawing further conclusions.

Author Biography

Anastasios Kantaras, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

is a BA holder from the School of Philosophy, in the department of Greek Philology of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.), an MA holder in Byzantine Philology from the University of Crete (Rethymno) and is a Doctor in the department of Medieval Greek Philology, School of Philosophy of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.) researching Byzantine epigrams about the cross and the crucifixion.

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Published

2023-05-22

How to Cite

Kantaras, A. (2023). Some Thoughts on the Blood of Christ and Its Symbolism in Byzantine Epigrams Regarding the Cross And the Crucifixion. Sapiens Ubique Civis, 3, 201–250. https://doi.org/10.14232/suc.2022.3.201-250

Issue

Vol. 3 (2022): Sapiens ubique civis III

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Articles