The song of Caedmon
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Topic: The song of Caedmon
Posted By: Nick1986
Subject: The song of Caedmon
Date Posted: 11-Aug-2011 at 19:11
Caedmon was a shepherd employed by the Benedictine monks of Whitby Abbey during the Dark Ages. He was a contemporary of Abbess Hilda, niece of King Edwin. Initially a shy, illiterate man, Caedmon had a dream which he translated into a magnificent poem glorifying God. This was the start of his long and distinguished career as a poet although few of his works survive ------------- Me Grimlock not nice Dino! Me bash brains! |
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Posted By: Centrix Vigilis
Date Posted: 11-Aug-2011 at 20:56
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Quite the character. Bede remains the primary source.
Which one can rely on or reject as no other contemporary source to his life exists iirc. I have not reviewed the Historia ecclesiastica in many a year. Consequently, inference, innuendo and oral tradition that became written; is either acceptable or not.
I generally stand with Bede.
http://www.heorot.dk/bede-caedmon.html - http://www.heorot.dk/bede-caedmon.html ------------- "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" S. T. Friedman Pilger's law: 'If it's been officially denied, then it's probably true' |
Posted By: Nick1986
Date Posted: 12-Aug-2011 at 20:04
In my second year at primary school we did a play about Caedmon. I played his pet cow  ------------- Me Grimlock not nice Dino! Me bash brains! |
Posted By: Centrix Vigilis
Date Posted: 12-Aug-2011 at 20:22
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Mine was The Merchant of Venice; an odd choice given the location: North Texas. But the drama-poetry-creative writing teacher was a lovely and kind lady from Virginia.
I became Antonio, when I wanted Bassanio. As at the tender age of 14, I was in love with the girl who played Portia.
She became a woman's physical fitness educator and coach (somehow she went from a perceived svelte 100 pounds of blonde, blue eyed beauty, to around 165; solid muscle and a female shot putter-still cute).
I became a soldier. The rest.... remains now but memories.
CV ------------- "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" S. T. Friedman Pilger's law: 'If it's been officially denied, then it's probably true' |
Posted By: Nick1986
Date Posted: 19-Sep-2011 at 19:27
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Now [we] must honour
the guardian of heaven, the might of the architect, and his purpose, the work of the father of glory — as he, the eternal lord, established the beginning of wonders. He, the holy creator, first created heaven as a roof for the children of men. Then the guardian of mankind the eternal lord, the Lord almighty afterwards appointed the middle earth, the lands, for men. ------------- Me Grimlock not nice Dino! Me bash brains! |
Posted By: Nick1986
Date Posted: 03-Jan-2012 at 21:15
 Here are the ruins of Whitby Abbey, founded in the seventh century by Abbess Hilda ------------- Me Grimlock not nice Dino! Me bash brains! |
Posted By: TheAlaniDragonRising
Date Posted: 04-Jan-2012 at 07:21
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Posted By: Nick1986
Date Posted: 04-Jan-2012 at 21:25
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http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dZU9AAAAIAAJ&lpg=PP1&dq=caedmon&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false - Caedmon's poems translated into modern English
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