Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 5519
(formerly typ/3576)

	Βρέφος παλαιῶν ἡμερῶν ὁ πρεσβύτης
	νῦν Συμεὼν γέγηθεν ἠγκαλισμένος.
	Τὸ πῦρ λαβὼν γὰρ λαβίδος τῆς παρθένου
	ἄφλεκτός ἐστι, λάμπεται φέγγει λέγων·
	«ἰδοὺ τὸ λύτρον ἦλθε τῆς οἰκουμένης,
	ἰδοὺ τὸ φῶς ἔλαμψε τοῖς ἐν τῷ σκότει.
	Τοῦτο κραταιὸν τῶν κραταιῶν τὸ βρέφος,
	καταθλάσει δὲ καὶ πύλας τοῦ θανάτου
	καὶ τοὺς ἐν Ἅιδῃ τῶν βρόχων ἐξελκύσει.»

Text source	H. Hunger 1982, Gregorios von Korinth Epigramme auf die Feste des Dodekaorton, Analecta Bollandiana, 100, 637-651: 640
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Text-related epigram
Person(s)	Poet Gregory Pardos (1070-1156) (episkopos of Korinthos < Corinthia < Peloponnesos < Greece)
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Jesus Christ (10 BC-1 BC - 30-33) Theotokos
Tag(s)	Reference to content of the book
Critical Notes	Hunger's apparatus criticus: 8 καταθλάσσει prosodia neglecta habet cod; sed fururum καταθλάσει non aliter ac ἐξελκύσει in versu sequenti (ubi σ evanuit) sine dubio scribendum.
Translation(s)	The now old Symeon rejoices to hold in his arms the child of the ancient days. For although he received the fire from the tongs of the virgin, he remained untouched, and he is illuminated by the light saying: [5] “behold the redemption of the creation has arrived, behold the light shines for those who are in the dark. This child is the most powerful; He will even smash the gates of death into pieces and will drag those who are in Hades out of the noose.” Language English Source(s) N. Zagklas 2022, Gregory of Corinth: A Cycle of Epigrams on the Dodecaorton, in F. Spingou (ed.), The Visual Culture of Later Byzantium (vol. 2), Cambridge / New York, 1311-1324: 1315 Ein Kind von hohem Alter hält im Arm voll Freude nunmehr Symeon der Greis. Das Feuer nahm er von der Jungfrau Arm; ohne zu brennen, spricht er strahlend licht: "Seht nur, gekommen ist der Welt Erlösung, das Licht strahlt denen in der Finsternis. Dies Kind ist mächtig über alle Macht, es schlägt des Todes Tore ein und zieht; die in des Hades schlingen sind heraus." Language German Source(s) H. Hunger 1982, Gregorios von Korinth Epigramme auf die Feste des Dodekaorton, Analecta Bollandiana, 100, 637-651: 640
Bibliography	Primary H. Hunger, O. Kresten, C. Hannick, 1984, Katalog der griechischen Handschriften der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek. Codices Theologici 101-200 (vol. 3.2), Vienna: 100 N. Zagklas 2022, Gregory of Corinth: A Cycle of Epigrams on the Dodecaorton, in F. Spingou (ed.), The Visual Culture of Later Byzantium (vol. 2), Cambridge / New York, 1311-1324: 1314 Bibliography category to be determined A. Kominis, 1960, Γρηγόριος Πάρδος, Μητροπολίτης Κορίνθου καὶ τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ. Gregorio Pardos metropolita di Corinto e la sura opera, Rome - Athens: 98
Number of verses	9
Occurrence(s)	[22740] Βρέφος παλαιῶν ἡμερῶν ὁ πρεσβύτης [1251-1300] VIENNA - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (ÖNB) - theol. gr. 128 [1251-1300] (f. 37v) (9 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Vassis ICB 2005, 110: "Gregorius ep. Corinthi, In Hypapanten"
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