Type 6858
(formerly typ/4759)
| Ἐκ πατέρων παίδεσσι προήλυθεν εὐγενὲς εὖχος, | |
| ἠυτ' ἀπὸ κρήνης κάλλος ποταμοῦ προχοῇσιν· | |
| Ἄννα δὲ τἀνάπαλιν κούρης ἀπὸ παιδὸς ἀγᾶται, | |
| ἣ Θεὸν ὑψιθόωκον ἑαῖς ἐνὶ δέκτο λαγόσσιν. |
| Title(s) | Εἰς τὴν γέννησιν τῆς Θεοτόκου |
| Text source | G. Papagiannis, 1997, Theodoros Prodromos, Jambische und hexametrische Tetrasticha auf die Haupterzählungen des Alten und des Neuen Testaments. Text und Indices (vol. 2), Wiesbaden: 194 |
| Text status | Text completely known |
| Editorial status | Critical text |
| Genre(s) | Text-related epigram |
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| Metre(s) | Dactylic hexameter |
| Subject(s) | Theotokos |
| Tag(s) | Reference to content of the book |
| Translation(s) |
Translation by Mathijs Clement and Thomas Van Nieuwerburgh: Children derive their noble glory from their parents, just like the beauty of a river flows forth from its source. Anne, conversely, is admired because of her daughter, who received God, seated on His high throne, in her womb.
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| Number of verses | 4 |
| Occurrence(s) |
[25698] κ π(ατέ)ρων παίδεσσι προήλυθεν εὐγενὲς εὖχος
[1326]
LONDON - British Library - Add. 5117 [24/02/1326] (f. 10v) (4 verses) |
| Related type(s) |
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Last modified: 2026-01-19.
