The navigatio sancti brendani abbatis published by humanities press 1976 isbn 10. The navigatio sancti brendani abbatis in literature and. The navigatio sancti brendani abbatis hardcover published by humanities press intl hardcover, 70 pages. It was one of the best known books in the middle ages and had a lasting influence as well on cartography. It is theorized by some scholars, that the latin texts of navigatio sancti brendani abbatis the voyage of st brendan the abbot dating back to at least 800 ad tell the story of brendans c. Enroute they probably went via the hebrides, iceland. Navigatio sancti brendani research papers academia. Even on the first earth globe created by martin behaim of nuremberg in 1492. Semiotics and the navigatio sancti brendani abbatis, journal of the irish society for the academic study of religions 5, pp.
Peregrinatio sive navigatio sancti brendani abbatis. Navigatio sancti brendani abbatis sebastian holtzhauer. Responsibility edited with introduction and notes by carl selmer. A study of the latin manuscripts of the navigatio sancti brendani.
This irish epic, a narrative masterpiece, was recorded in latin prose sometime between the mid8th and early 10th century. The concise oxford companion to irish literature authors. Allegory of the 7 characters ioana cuu, ad eruditionem multorum. Some time before a latin text, navigatio sancti brendani abbatis or the voyage of saint brendan the abbot began appearing throughout western europe. This irish epic, a narrative masterpiece, was recorded in. A study of the latin manuscripts of the navigatio sancti brendani preserved navigatio was written toward the end of the tenth century 8, was the starting point of one particular manuscript branch which reached out toward southern germany and touched such cities as ratisbon, ranshofen and salzburg, thus becoming the source for numerous southern.
Immram brain maic febail the voyage of bran son of febail immram maele duin voyage of mael duin arabic. Navigatio sancti brendani abbatis october 1989 edition. St barri the navigatio sancti brendani abbatis was a medieval bestseller, over a hundred manuscripts have survived influencing later works. Navigatio sancti brendani abbatis oxford reference. Some remarkable information about an adventurous sailing by the holy brendan is given in a narration which was recorded during the 10th century the navigatio sancti brendani abbatis. The legend of st brendan is a study of two accounts of a voyage undertaken by brendan, a sixthcentury irish saint. View navigatio sancti brendani research papers on academia. Barinthus turns up again in geoffrey of monmouths vita merlini, c.
The original designation, given to this manuscript by the. The voyage of saint brendan, journey to the promised land. Navigatio sancti brendani abbatis, written in latin around ad, tells the story of th century irish saint brendan s departure for an island paradise across the ocean three and a half centuries later, in germany, another account of saint brendan was written, called reis van sint brandaan whil. The text, known as navigatio sancti brendani abbatis, is the account of an incredible adventure through fantastic landscapes, but as many narrative texts set in the fantastic it combines legendary elements with useful details about the authors culture, beliefs, and even mental attitude. A translation from the latin of one of the most famous and enduring stories of western christendom, the navigatio sancti brendani abbatis, written in. Nauigatio sancti brendani abbatis the voyage of st. Navigatio sancti brendani abbatis a work whose manuscripts date to the 10th century describes the voyage undertaken by saint brendan of clonfert cca 484577 to find the socalled promised land of the saints. The origins and circumstances of navigatio sancti brendani abbatis. They all sailed off in an exceptionally small boat a currach and their adventures are recorded in the 9th century navigatio sancti brendani abbatis.
The voyage of saint brendan, journey to the promised land the navigatio sancti brendani abbatis. Honor et gloria, presents it as poetry while o honored father shows as theater. A study of the latin manuscripts of the navigatio sancti. The navigatio sancti brendani abbatis the voyage of saint brendan tells how st. Navigatio sancti brendani abbatis voyage of st brendan, source. Navigatio sancti brendani abbatis new edition by carl selmer editor isbn. T he latin navigatio sancti brendani abbatis has been scattered across the whole continent and the british isles or his native country ireland itself, in so many manuscriptsmss of which 125 mss have been found so far. Brendan ad 489 583, along with a handful of other monks, journeyed to the. Navigatio brendani legendary christian tale britannica. According to the navigatio, brendan makes an astonishing atlantic journey with other monks to the promised. Saint brendans feast day is celebrated on 16 may by catholics, anglicans, and orthodox christians. Later, possibly as early as the 8th century, brendan was immortalized as the hero of a legendary christian tale of sea adventure, navigatio sancti brendani abbatis voyage of st. Based on textual comparison with other stories, some scholars argue for an early ninthcentury date. Saint brendans feast day is celebrated on 16 may by the roman catholics, anglicans, and orthodox christians.
Theater of the voyage of holy abbot brendan, describe intricate details of a piece of history beautifully preserved as art. Navigatio sancti brendani abbatis from early latin manuscripts elsevier handling and processing of solids series by carl selmer. It embodies the adventurous seastory of the irish abbot. Having fasted for 40 days he set sail from brandon creek with 16 companions and three non believers who hopped on board at the last moment. Poetry of the navigatio sancti brendani abbatis and o honored father. Navigatio sancti brendani abbatis, a cura di carl selmer, 1959. Nauigatio sancti brendani abbatis the voyage of st brendan the abbot source. The immense popularity of the latin version encouraged many vernacular translations, including a twelfthcentury anglonorman reworking of the narrative which excises much of the devotional material seen in the ninthcentury navigatio sancti brendani abbatis. Van sinte brandane, willem gerard brill 1871, met biografische verwijzingen. The earliest manuscripts listed by orlandi are london bl add. Navigatio sancti brendani abbatis voyage of st brendan the abbot codex amiatinus, earliest surviving complete manuscript of the vulgate, produced at monkwearmouthjarrow abbey and gifted in 716 to the pope.
The navigatio sancti brendani abbatis voyage of saint brendan can be described as an immram, i. Jesu bleibet meine freude improvisatie gert van hoef st. Orlandi in burgess and strijbosch, bibliography, 20. Christian tale of sea adventure, navigatio sancti brendani abbatis voyage of st.