Powerful Patens in the Anglo-Saxon Medical Tradition and Exeter Book Riddle 48
(2016)
Journal Article
Cavell, M. (2017). Powerful Patens in the Anglo-Saxon Medical Tradition and Exeter Book Riddle 48. Neophilologus, 101(1), 129-138. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11061-016-9490-8
This article discusses Exeter Book Riddle 48 in light of its proposed solutions. While commonly solved as either “chalice” or “paten,” I argue that the riddle points toward the latter solution (OE husel-disc). This riddle is usually read in relation... Read More about Powerful Patens in the Anglo-Saxon Medical Tradition and Exeter Book Riddle 48.