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Record Number: 1659 Author(s)/Creator(s): Billy , Dennis J. Contributor(s): Title: Translatio fontis et passio martyris: Narrative Diptych in Hrotsvitha's "Gongolfus" [Hrotsvitha wrote a short hagiographical poem about the life and miracles of Saint Gongolf, the patron of cuckolded husbands. Gongolf was a saintly warrior who performed miracles including ones that revealed the guilt of his adulterous wife. Hrotsvitha emphasizes the power of faith in her text. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Germanic Notes 22, 40241 ( 1991): Pages 67 - 71. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Cuckolds in Literature Gongolf, Saint Hagiography Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim, Dramatist- Passio Sancti Gongolfi Martyris Husbands in Literature Latin Literature Literature- Verse Miracles Wives in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: Germany Century: 10 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Accademia Alfonsiana Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1991. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00168882

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