The Bride and the Wounds − "columba mea in foraminibus petrae" (Ct. 2.14)
The dove – as a term of endearment from the Song of Songs – constitutes a subtle recurring sign throughout a medieval mystical tradition that links it to Christ's wounds and therefore to human anatomy, as well as to the poetic traditions of courtly love.
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University of Milan
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Interfaces: A Journal of Medieval European Literatures |
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| Online Access: | https://riviste.unimi.it/interfaces/article/view/9536 |