Fontes Anglo-Saxonici

Comment:: Analogues share Gelasian decree's condemnation of apocryphal tales of Mary's birth, were doubtless influenced by it. Attitude to apocrypha shared by other texts, possibly not sole source of condemnation.

Contributor:: Mary Clayton

Created:: 1990-12-31

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Mary Clayton, Aelfric: Assmann 3 (Homily for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Assmann 1889, 1990-12-31, Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register, https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/, accessed 2026-05-16

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Contributor:	Mary Clayton
Text:	Aelfric: Assmann 3 (Homily for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Edition:	Assmann 1889, 24-48
Reference:	C.B.1.5.8
Created:	1990-12-31
Project Name:	Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register
Website:	https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/
Date Accessed:	2026-05-16