Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 5524
(formerly typ/3579)

	Σταυρῷ βλέπων σε τὸν Θεὸν καὶ δεσπότην
	δέδοικα φρίττων καὶ πτοοῦμαι καὶ τρέμω.
	ὃς οὐρανοὺς ἔτεινας, ἥπλωσας χθόνα,
	πῶς χεῖρας ἐξήπλωσας ἐν σταυροῦ ξύλῳ,
	ἥλων δὲ πῶς ἤνεγκας ἀλγεινοὺς πόνους,
	πλευρὰν ἐνύγης, ᾑμάτωσας τοὺς πόδας;
	ἃ μὴ φέρουσα σείεται χθὼν αὐτίκα,
	σκοτίζεται δὲ λαμπρὸν ἡλίου σέλας,
	καταπέτασμα σχίζεται θείου δόμου,
	θραύουσι πέτραι καὶ τρέμει πᾶσα κτίσις.
	θρηνεῖ τεκοῦσα καὶ μαθητὴς δακρύοις.

Title(s)	Στίχοι τῆς μεγάλης παρασκευῆς
Text source	H. Hunger 1982, Gregorios von Korinth Epigramme auf die Feste des Dodekaorton, Analecta Bollandiana, 100, 637-651: 642
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Text-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Holy Cross Jesus Christ (10 BC-1 BC - 30-33) Theotokos
Tag(s)	Reference to content of the book
Translation(s)	In seeing you, God and Lord, on the cross, I shiver out of fear, and I am terrified, and I tremble. You who stretched out the heavens, you who unfolded the vastness of the earth! How did you stretch out [your] hands on the wood of the cross? [5] How did you endure the grievous pains of the nails? How did you pierce your side? How did you stain your feet with blood? The earth does not bear this and immediately shakes, the bright light of the sun darkens, the veil of the divine house tears apart, [10] the rocks split and the entire creation quakes. The one who gave birth to him wails and the pupil mourns. 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: 1317 Am Kreuze seh' ich Dich, den Herrn und Gott, vor Furcht und Schauer zittre ich, voll Angst. Der Himmel Du und Erde ausgespannt, die Arme breitest Du am Kreuzesholt! Wie trugst Du nur den Nägel bittren Schmerz, den Seitenstich, die Füße voller Blut? Nicht trägt's die Erde und sie bebt sofort, zum Dunkel wird der Sonne strahlend Licht, des Gotteshauses Vorhang reißt entzwei, die Felsen splittern und die Schöpfung bebt. Voll Tränen klagt die Mutter mit dem Jünger. Language German Source(s) H. Hunger 1982, Gregorios von Korinth Epigramme auf die Feste des Dodekaorton, Analecta Bollandiana, 100, 637-651: 642-643
Bibliography	Primary H. Hunger, O. Kresten, C. Hannick, 1984, Katalog der griechischen Handschriften der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek. Codices Theologici 101-200 (vol. 3.2), Vienna: 101 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: 1316
Number of verses	11
Occurrence(s)	[22746] Σταυρῷ βλέπων σε τὸν Θεὸν καὶ δεσπότην [1251-1300] VIENNA - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (ÖNB) - theol. gr. 128 [1251-1300] (f. 73v) (11 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, 687: "Gregorius ep. Corinthi, In crucificationem Christi"
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