Astrology and Pagan Gods in Carolingian ‘Vitae’ of St. Lambert
Robert G. Babcock
A passing reference to pagan gods in the preface Merovingian Vita Landiberti inspired a number of poetic elaborations reworkings Life St. Lambert during late Carolingian period. These include opening chapters Carmen de Sancto Landberto , which deal exclusively with myths; Versus Laude Beati Landberti ; and passages Stephen, Bishop Liege (901–920). This paper is concerned primarily first two these reworkings, contain more elaborate treatments mythology. The inspiration for inclusion passages, as well sources their information about gods, form curious chapter survival transformation medieval Latin literature.
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