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Adam, Eve, and the Tacen in Genesis B
Investigation into the usage of Old English 'tacen (-)iewan' ('to manifest a sign') and related Old Saxon terms suggests that in the poem 'Genesis B,' Adam is not exonerated by Eve's disclosure of the 'tacen' shown to her by the 'boda,' the devi...
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| description | Investigation into the usage of Old English 'tacen (-)iewan' ('to manifest a sign') and related Old Saxon terms suggests that in the poem 'Genesis B,' Adam is not exonerated by Eve's disclosure of the 'tacen' shown to her by the 'boda,' the devil's messenger. Adam had earlier asked for a 'tacen' to determine whether the 'boda' was from God. However, 'manifesting a sign' in Old English always referred to a sign from a supernatural agency, with a hierarchical relationship implied. The hierarchy is subverted in 'Genesis B' when the sign is manifested by the 'boda' to Eve and then by Eve to Adam. |
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