SCRIPTSTORIUM
Medieval Murder Mysteries by G. M. Dyrek
since 2013
"Humankind, full of all creative possibilities, is God’s work. Humankind alone is called to assist God. Humankind is called to co-create. With nature’s help, humankind can set into creation all that is necessary and life-sustaining." ~Hildegard of Bingen
Historical Background
"Saint Hildegard of Bingen, an important female figure of the twelfth century, offered her precious contribution to the growth of the Church of her time, employing the gifts received from God and showing herself to be a woman of brilliant intelligence, deep sensitivity and recognized spiritual authority. The Lord granted her a prophetic spirit and fervent capacity to discern the signs of the times. Hildegard nurtured an evident love of creation, and was learned in medicine, poetry and music. Above all, she maintained a great and faithful love for Christ and the Church." ~Pope Benedict, 7 October 2012
In Hildegard's own words, she describes and illustrates some of her visions...
St. Hildegard also had her own secret language! How cool is that!
It even had its own special alphabet!
The grammar of her lingua ignota (Latin, "unknown language") appears to be like Latin's, but the vocabulary is different. Here are some sample terms, along with her Latin gloss (explanation of its meaning) and its meaning in English:
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Aigonz: deus (God)
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Aieganz: angelus (angel)
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Zuuenz: sanctus (saint)
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Liuionz salvator (saviour)
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Diueliz: diabolus (devil)
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Ispariz: spiritus
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Inimois: homo (human being)
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Jur: vir (man)
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Vanix: femina (woman)
You can read more about her secret language on Wikipedia.
Biography of Hildegard of Bingen
[b. 1098 and d. 17 September 1179]
"Underneath all the texts, all the sacred psalms and canticles, these watery varieties of sounds and silences, terrifying, mysterious, whirling and sometimes gestating and gentle must somehow be felt in the pulse, ebb, and flow of the music that sings in me. My new song must float like a feather on the breath of God." ~Hildegard of Bingen
"A human being is a vessel that God has built for himself and filled with his inspiration." ~Hildegard of Bingen, c. 1152
News...
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Translations of Hildegard's music...
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According to the legend, this spear which pierced Jesus was brought to Armenia by the Apostle Thaddeus. In a church in Echmiadzin, Armenia, the "Holy Lance" was discovered during the 1st Crusade in St. Peter's Cathedral in Antioch.
Relic skull of Blessed Gerard of Tonque, founder of the Hospitallier and Military Order of St John the Baptist of Jerusalem, Rhodes and of Malta.
A vault or urn where human bones are buried. In the medieval times these were sacred places and were left untouched.
According to the legend, this spear which pierced Jesus was brought to Armenia by the Apostle Thaddeus. In a church in Echmiadzin, Armenia, the "Holy Lance" was discovered during the 1st Crusade in St. Peter's Cathedral in Antioch.