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The Sexual Riddle Type in Aldhelm's Enigmata, the Exeter Book, and Early Medieval Latin.

The article examines the sexual riddle type in Aldhelm's "Enigmata," the Exeter Book, and early medieval Latin. According to the author, so-called sexual riddles, which can be classified based on sexual imagery and double entendre, can be found in the Exeter Book. However, the author notes that no e...

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Published in:Philological Quarterly Vol. 90; no. 4; pp. 357 - 386
Main Author: Salvador-Bello, Mercedes
Format: Article
Published: Department of English, University of Iowa Fall2011
Subjects:
Riddles
Human sexuality
Medieval & modern Latin literature
Letter writing
Authors
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Summary:The article examines the sexual riddle type in Aldhelm's "Enigmata," the Exeter Book, and early medieval Latin. According to the author, so-called sexual riddles, which can be classified based on sexual imagery and double entendre, can be found in the Exeter Book. However, the author notes that no exact correspondence to the erotic riddle category has been detected in the Anglo-Latin "enigmata."