“And his throne will be upheld by justice”: The Concept of Righteous Ruling in Early Ireland
Maxim Fomin
The article describes the concept of righteous ruling survived in early Irish wisdom-literature. Mainly concerned with such texts as De duodecim abusivis saeculi, Audacht Moraind, and Tecosca Cormaic, good deal attention is devoted to iustitia regis fír(inne) flathemon. Being central principle wisdom-texts genre, its descriptions represent an elaborate exposition characteristics a ruler. author focuses on topics creative consequences just destructive unjust one, both Hiberno-Latin Early sources. ethical notions pertinent genre are also dealt with. They not necessarily Christian, although modern scholarship tends connect “righteous ruler” exclusively Christian morality. Drawing conclusion, brings some light problem concept’s origin genesis, editing synthetic (native Irish-cum-Christian) character. final passages fate ruler developed by clerical scribes works authors Carolingian Europe those medieval Kiev Rus. analogies ideas outlined were borrowed from common source: their provenance sources, Life Charles Great Einhardt Instruction Vladimir Monomachus, may obtain cultural typological
Studia Celto-Slavica