EthiopicManuscriptArt
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"ሠዐሉ፡ ለነ፡ ቅዱሳን፡"
"ሠዐሉ፡ ለነ፡ ቅዱሳን፡"
Or a very small saint :)
September 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Or a very small saint :)
Tea, sea, flea, pea, plea… are all pronounced with one syllable, right? As many already suggested, it is probably by analogy with these :)
August 25, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Tea, sea, flea, pea, plea… are all pronounced with one syllable, right? As many already suggested, it is probably by analogy with these :)
Please let me know if you do! :)
August 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Please let me know if you do! :)
Ah, I understand. Yes, they aren't always the most clearly defined characters 😁
August 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Ah, I understand. Yes, they aren't always the most clearly defined characters 😁
The PO edition has ክ, though? :) Just as expected
August 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The PO edition has ክ, though? :) Just as expected
But still the caption seems meaningful :)
July 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
But still the caption seems meaningful :)
It is not a genre in Ethiopic poetry, but maybe you are still onto something
July 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
It is not a genre in Ethiopic poetry, but maybe you are still onto something
It's from the so-called Zir Ganela Gospels at The Morgan Library: www.themorgan.org/collection/z...
Yes, that's not really the same context… :)
Yes, that's not really the same context… :)
July 23, 2025 at 6:13 AM
It's from the so-called Zir Ganela Gospels at The Morgan Library: www.themorgan.org/collection/z...
Yes, that's not really the same context… :)
Yes, that's not really the same context… :)
The heart-shapes would suggest something like that 💚
July 23, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The heart-shapes would suggest something like that 💚
It makes one wonder – what are these branches? They aren't mentioned in the Gospels (right?), so could this be a reference to some other, apocryphal text?
July 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
It makes one wonder – what are these branches? They aren't mentioned in the Gospels (right?), so could this be a reference to some other, apocryphal text?
Yes, I have seen similar ones
July 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Yes, I have seen similar ones
It is commonly the case, but not in every single piece of art ever produced in Ethiopia and Eritrea :) but yes, in general, this rule holds
July 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It is commonly the case, but not in every single piece of art ever produced in Ethiopia and Eritrea :) but yes, in general, this rule holds