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Type 5702
(formerly typ/3738)

	Σκόπει τὸ λύτρον καὶ ξενίζου τὸν τύπον·
	θῆλυ ξίφος γὰρ ὧδε καὶ Θεοῦ σθένος
	τῷ Ἰσραὴλ τίθησι τὴν σωτηρίαν·
	ἐκ θήλεως αὖθις δὲ Θεοῦ σοφία
	Χριστὸς προῆλθε σταυρὸν ὡς ξίφος φέρων
	δι᾽ οὗ Σατᾶν καθεῖλε τὴν πανοπλίαν.

Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 489
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Image-related epigram Text-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Devil Jesus Christ (10 BC-1 BC - 30-33) Judith
Tag(s)	Address to the reader Description of an image Miniature Reference to content of the book
Critical Notes	Lauxtermann (2003: 194): 'The ungrammatical form θήλεως (instead of θήλεος) should be retained metri causa'.
Translation(s)	Observe the redemption and marvel at the symbol: a female's sword and God's power here spell deliverance for Israel. It was from a woman once more that Christ, God's wisdom, came forth bearing the cross like a sword; whereby He destroyed Satan's armour. Language English Source(s) C. Mango 2011, The Epigrams, in P. Canart (ed.), La Bible du Patrice Léon. Codex Reginensis Graecus 1, Città del Vaticano, 59-79: 74 Blicke auf das Sühnungsmittel und staune über das Abbild! Denn das weibliche Schwert hier und die Macht Gottes bringen Israel die Rettung. Aus einer Frau wieder ging die Weisheit Gottes hervor, Christus, der das Kreuz als Schwert trug, mit dem er die Rüstung Satans zerschlug. Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 489
Bibliography	Primary M. Lauxtermann, 2003, Byzantine Poetry from Pisides to Geometres (vol. 1), Vienna: 194-195 C. Mango 2011, The Epigrams, in P. Canart (ed.), La Bible du Patrice Léon. Codex Reginensis Graecus 1, Città del Vaticano, 59-79: 73-74 T. Mathews 1977, The Epigrams of Leo Sacellarios and an Exegetical Approach to the Miniatures of Vat. Reg. Gr. 1, Orientalia Christiana periodica, 43, 94-134: 132-133
Number of verses	6
Occurrence(s)	[22985] σκόπει τὸ λύτρον καὶ ξένίζου τὸν τύπον [926-975] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Reg. gr. 1 [926-975] (f. 383r) (6 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout, Lotte van Olmen The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	BEiÜ IV, VAT100 Vassis ICB 2005, 676: "Leo Sacellarius*, In Iuditham"
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