Translatio studii et déluge. La légende des colonnes de marbre et de brique
Jean-Marie Fritz
Since Adam had predicted a deluge of water and another fire, the descendants Seth, who discovered astronomy, decided to write their science on two pillars, one made stone other brick, so as prevent destruction knowledge. Mentioned in Jewish Antiquities Josephus, this legend was largely spread during medieval millenary among both latin vernacular writers. Incessantly reorganized, story attests how much cleriks fear loss knowledge, discontinuity translatio studii. She presents significant variants since Carolingian Age : identity writers (descendants Seth or Cain), shapes (pillars, steles, tablets...) materials (stone, marble, metal...) medium, type (astronomy, music, grammar), discovery writings after Flood by sons Noah. In background will emerge types useful which all humanity take advantage, corrupt Cham, seek pass evil knowledge posterity way avoid catharsis Flood.
Cahiers De Civilisation Medievale