As indicated by Assmann (1889d), the source of the OE is the anonymous Latin Passio Sancte Margaretae (BHL 5303). It is evident, however, that the OE follows a no-longer extant variant of this Passio, which had significant distinctive features, often not reflected elsewhere in the Latin tradition.
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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The detail, at the beginning of this chapter, that Margaret spent her time spinning (line 2), is unique to the OE version, but may go back to the variant of the Passio used as a source.
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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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Contributor:
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Anon (OE): Life of St Margaret (CCCC MS 303)
Edition:
Clayton and Magennis 1994, 149-80
Reference:
C.B.3.3.14
Created:
1998-05-23
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Date Accessed:
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beata autem margareta aspiciens … secula seculorum
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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1998-05-23
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et post orationem erexit se … magnus beatae margaritae
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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