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Record Number: 45922 Author(s)/Creator(s): Contributor(s): Title: The Pagan Royal Couple Source: Middle High German Legends in English Translation.  Edited by Jef Jacobs, Kenny Louwen, Bart Veldhoen and Barend Verkerk.  Leiden University Press, 2021.  Pages 168 - 219. Description: The Pagan Royal Couple is the last part of a long poem entitled Der Saelden Hort (The Treasury of Salvation). The second part of Der Saelden Hort concerns Mary Magdalen including this story in which she converts the childless king and queen of Provence. Once they have a child through the Magdalen's prayer, they travel to Rome. However, they undergo a long separation only to be reunited through their trust in God. Article Type: Edition of Text ; Translation Subject (See Also): Conversion, Religious in Literature Der Saelden Hort, Middle High German Poem Hagiography Mary Magdalene, Saint in Literature Pagans in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: Germany Century: 13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: The German text comes from Heinrich Adrian. Der Saelden Hort: Alemannisches Gedicht vom Leben Jesu, Johannes des Täufers und der Magdalena. (Weidmannische Buchhandlung, 1927). Das heidnische Fürstenpaar, pp. 192-212. Author's Affiliation: Leiden University [Jacobs and Veldhoen, both retired] Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2021. Language: English ; Middle High German ISSN/ISBN: 9789087283728 (hbk); 9789400604186 (online)

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