The OE version appears to follow a no-longer extant variant of the Passio with an abbreviated form of ch.2, in which Theotimus would have been introduced not, as in all other variants, as the first-person narrator of the story, but in the third person.
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The OE version appears to follow a no-longer extant variant of the Passio, which, in this chapter, presented Theodosius as king rather than high priest, and Theotimus as rescuing Margaret, bringing her up and giving her her name, when she is cast out by her father.
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The OE version appears to follow a no-longer extant variant of the Passio, having an expanded form of ch.4, including, distinctively, a speech by Margaret to the people, an account of the persecution of Christians, and a prayer by Margaret.
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Olibrius's consultation with his advisors (ch.7, 1-3) and his reference to Margaret's great pride (ch.7, 5-6) do not appear in extant variants of the Passio but are paralleled in the separate 'Rebdorf' Latin version of the legend (printed in ASS Iul, 5, 33-39).
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The allocation of the speech at the beginning of ch.10 to Olibrius instead of Margaret (lines 1-2) is presumably due to a corrupt reading in the source MS, having 'praefectus' for 'praefecto'. This MS would also have had 'patris tui' (as in MS Harley 5327, printed by Assmann 1889, 208-220, line 128).
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Margaret's reference to the ninth hell of malice (c.10.7) may have been inherited from the particular variant of the Passio used as source, but is perhaps more likely to be the OE writer's contribution. The same, uncommon, concept appears in the Old English homily 'In uigilia ascensionis', also in CCCC 303, pp.223-6 (printed by Bazire and Cross 1982, 62-64)
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Margaret's reference to the ninth hell of malice (c.10.7) may have been inherited from the particular variant of the Passio used as source, but is perhaps more likely to be the OE writer's contribution. The same, uncommon, concept appears in the Old English homily 'In uigilia ascensionis', also in CCCC 303, pp.223-6 (printed by Bazire and Cross 1982, 62-64)
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The inconsequential OE reading 'þonne scealt þu inne þæt wallende pic to hellewite' (ch.10.20-21) [the sense requires that Margaret should here be speaking of herself, not Olibrius], doubtless derives from a corruption in the Latin source MS.
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In recounting at the beginning of ch.12 that Theotimus spoke to Margaret, as well as bringing her bread and water (lines 1-2), and that Margaret took the water but not the bread (lines 2-3), the OE version appears to follow a no-longer extant variant of the Passio.
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The OE version appears to follow a no-longer extant variant of the Passio, which, at the beginning of ch.12, immediately identifies as a devil the dragon which assails Margaret.
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In relating that the dragon 'wished' to swallow Margaret (c.13.1) rather than that it actually swallowed her, the OE version follows a reading similar to that which appears in a late MS, Harley 2801 (s.xii): deglutire eam uolens (printed by Mack 1934, 127-42, 134.15).
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It is likely that corruption in the OE writer's Latin MS caused the omission of the reference to Beelzebub at ch.15.10 (many MSS are corrupt here) and the misunderstanding of Jamnes and Mambres at ch.16.9.
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The OE version appears to follow a no-longer extant variant of the Passio which, at the beginning of ch.18, would have described the water in which Margaret is immersed as hot or boiling.
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The OE version appears to follow a no-longer extant variant of the Passio which, at the beginning of ch.18, would have described the water in which Margaret is immersed as hot or boiling.
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The reading 'fulluhtes bæðe' (ch.18.5) reflects a Latin reading similar to that in MS Harley 5327: fons baptismi (printed by Assmann 1889, 208-220, line 326).
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The OE version appears to follow a no-longer extant variant of the Passio which included, distinctively, at the beginning of this chapter a short sequence containing speeches by Olibrius and his followers asking Malchus to draw his sword and kill Margaret.
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In relating at the beginning of ch.20 that Margaret and the bystanders fell to the ground (lines 1-2), the OE version follows a reading similar to that which appears in MS Harley 5327 (printed by Assmann 1889, 208-220, lines 367-370): tunc facta sunt tonitrua, et columba venit cum cruce et loquebatur beatae Margaretae, et omnes, qui ibidem stabant, ceciderunt in faciem suam super terram. Et cecidit beata Margareta in terram ante virtutem domini et columba tetigit eam.
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In relating that Margaret rather than Malchus himself prays that Malchus be forgiven for putting Margaret to death (ch.22.10-11), the OE version follows a reading similar to that which appears in MS Harley 2801 (printed by Mack 1934, 127-42, 141.21).
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In relating that angels received the soul, rather than the body or head, of St Margaret (ch.23.6), the OE version follows a reading similar to that which appears in Karlsruhe MS, Badische Landesbibliothek, Augiensis perg.32 (s.ix med.), 59va28-37: et audientes haec ... ascenderunt super nubem.
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A variant of the Life of St Margaret/Marina similar to the BHL 5304 variant was known in Anglo-Saxon England. Since the opening of BHL 5304 is identical to that of copies of BHL 5303, it is possible that the the OE writer was following the former. 'Deum' is translated, however, which is not in the surviving text of BHL 5304.
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Like the original Greek, the Latin variant cited lacks an equivalent to the word 'ðrowunge' in the opening phrase of the OE. Some early texts of BHL 5303 begin 'post passionem'.
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The detail about Margaret sitting 'be þam wege' (lines 3-4) and her prayer 'ac gesend ... englas' (lines 11-12) reflect features distinctive of BHL 5304.
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See line 15 (swa swa spærwe on nette); though occurring in other analogues, the reference to the sparrow does not appear in the surviving text of BL 5304.
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See line 8 (þyn gemynd of eorðan adiligan); cf. Ex 17.14, Ps 108.15. The surviving text of BHL 5304 is deficient in not having this allusion, which occurs in BHL 5303.
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The OE is much abbreviated, in particular ignoring all of lines 4-8 and most of lines 9-15 of the Latin, including the saint's request for God to send her a dove from heaven. Distinctive BHL 5304 readings are reflected in 'draca' (line 2, note), 'ætforan þinre gesihþe' (lines 5-6) and 'wealdan' (line 16).
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See line 6 (þu eart dema cwucra and deada); cf. 2 Tim 4.1, 1 Pt 4.5. The OE follows a distinctive BHL 5304 reading here, BHL 5303 having 'tu es iudex iustus'.
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The OE contrasts with both BHL 5303 and BHL 5304 in referring to Theotimus in the first person at the beginning of this chapter. The detail 'ic awrat ealle hire gebedu' (line 3) occurs in BHL 5303 but is not in the surviving text of BHL 5304.
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The surviving BHL 5304 text is deficient in omitting the sentence, present in BHL 5303 and the OE (lines 1-2), in which the dragon swallows the saint. The introduction of the second demon at lines 5-6 is directly paralleled in BHL 5304 but not in BHL 5303, in which it has been transposed to the following chapter.
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This chapter being lacking in the surviving text of BHL 5304, the closest available analogue is BHL 5303, which, however, contrasts with the OE in introducing the second demon here instead of in the previous chapter, in allocating the beginning of the demon's speech to Margaret, and in omitting mention of Margaret striking out the demon's right eye and breaking his bones. In these details the OE agrees with the Greek original.
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BHL 5304 lacks the saint's statement in the OE (line 6) and in BHL 5303 that the demon is not worthy to hear her voice; the OE omits the speech by the demon at lines 8-18 of the Latin.
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The details that the torture vessel is leaden and that the water in it is hot (line 2) are not paralleled in BHL 5303 or 5304, nor is the figure of 15000 converts, though this is the number given in the Greek original.
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This chapter is lacking in the surviving text of BHL 5304. The closest available analogue is BHL 5303, which, however, has significant contrasts with the OE at this point, indicating that it represents a different strand of transmission.
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The allusion occurs at lines 2-3 (eadig wæs se innoþ se þe þe gebær). At the corresponding point of BHL 5303 most copies have a different biblical reminiscence, 'Beata es inter mulieres' (cf. Lc 1.28, 42).
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The OE reflects the distinctive BHL 5304 reference to the head of the saint being carried to heaven by angels (lines 1-4), and also agrees with BHL 5304 in having a final speech by the angels (lines 7-12).
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The closing lines of the OE reflect material present in BHL 5303 but omitted in BHL 5304. The feastday of 23 July (line 8) agrees with neither Latin analogue.
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