Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 7328
(formerly typ/5153)

Ζωῆς ξύλου τήρησις ἡ φλογοφόρος.

Title(s)	In imaginem exsilii Adami et Evae (Gen. 3.23-24)
Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 420-421
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Image-related epigram Text-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Tag(s)	Description of an image Miniature Reference to content of the book
Translation(s)	Die lodernde Bewachung des Holzes des Lebens. Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 420
Bibliography
Number of verses	1
Occurrence(s)	[26789] ζωῆς ξύλου τήρησις ἡ φλογοτρόπος [12th c.] ISTANBUL - Topkapi Sarayi Müzesi Kütüphanesi - Gayri İslami Eserler (G. İ.) 8 [12th c.] (f. 49r) (1 verse) [26788] ζωῆς \| ξύλου \| τήρησ(ις) \| ἡ φλογο\|φόρος [1101-1150] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 746 [1101-1150] (f. 44r) (1 verse)
Acknowledgements	Creator(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ: Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout - RGK: - VGH: - PBE: - PBW: - PLP: - PMBZ: The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	BEiÜ IV, VAT14(1)
Permalink	https://www.dbbe.ugent.be/types/7328

Last modified: 2020-05-19.