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| '''Melkin''' was a Bard born in Cumbria and is best known for his ''Prophecy of Melkin'' which gave the location of the tomb of ].{{sfn|Carley|2004|p=73}} Melkin has been described as having lived before Merlin, and is credited with being the first author to have written about the ] and Joseph.{{sfn|Griffin|2012|p=102}} | |||
| The '''Prophecy of Melkin''' is a medieval text about an alleged hidden grave of ] at ] in England, containing the ]. It is contained in a local chronicle (''Cronica sive antiquitates Glastoniensis ecclesiae'') written by ] in the mid-14th century and attributed to an alleged Celtic bard named Melkin, said to have lived "before ]". It is thought to have been created in the context of legends that linked Joseph of Arimathea with the mythical ], Glastonbury and the court of ], which had arisen in England in the mid-13th century.{{sfn|Carley|1985|p=xlviii-li}} | |||
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The prophecy itself is believed to be based on what is considered a the hoax perpetrated by ], in which a soothsayer told Henry II the exact position of ]`s burial place.{{sfn|Griffin|2012|pp=102-103}} | ||
| == The Prophecy of Melkin == | |||
| Later references to Melkin are found in a chronicle of ] in the mid-15th century, and in writings of ] in the 16th century. Leland claimed that Melkin was a famous and erudite ancient British writer and a bard, of Welsh origin, and that he was the author of a "History of Britain" (''Historiola de Rebus Britannicis''), of which Leland had seen ancient fragments in Glastonbury.{{sfn|Carley|1985|p=liv}} Other 16th- und 17th-century writers such as ] and ] placed Melkin in the mid-6th century, the time associated with King Arthur.{{sfn|Carley|1985|p=lvi}} | |||
| It has been conjectured that the name of Melkin may have been based on that of the 6th-century Welsh king ], who also had a reputation as a bard and prophet.{{sfn|Carley|1985|lvi}} | |||
| A modern English translation of the Latin text of the prophecy, by J. A. Robinson, runs as follows: | |||
| <poem> | |||
| Amid these Joseph in marble | Amid these Joseph in marble | ||
| Of Arimathea by name | Of Arimathea by name | ||
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| The day of judgment in Josaphat | The day of judgment in Josaphat | ||
| Open shall these things be | Open shall these things be | ||
| And declared to living men |
And declared to living men{{sfn|Carley|1994|p=130}} | ||
| </poem> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| *{{cite book|last=Carley|first=James P.|title=The Chronicle of Glastonbury Abbey: An Edition, Translation and Study of John of Glastonbury's "Cronica sive Antiquitates Glastoniensis Ecclesiae"| |
*{{cite book|last=Carley|first=James P.|title=The Chronicle of Glastonbury Abbey: An Edition, Translation and Study of John of Glastonbury's "Cronica sive Antiquitates Glastoniensis Ecclesiae"|translator=David Townsend|publisher=Boydell Press|year=1985}} | ||
| *{{cite book|last1=Carley|first1=James P.|editor1-last=Shichtman|editor1-first=Martin B.|editor2-last=Carley|editor2-first=James P.|title=Culture and the King: The Social Implications of the Arthurian Legend|date=1994|publisher=State University of New York Press|isbn=978-0791418635|pages=129-148|chapter=A Grave Event: Henry V, Glastonbury Abbey, and Joseph of Arimathea's Bones|ref= harv}} | *{{cite book|last1=Carley|first1=James P.|editor1-last=Shichtman|editor1-first=Martin B.|editor2-last=Carley|editor2-first=James P.|title=Culture and the King: The Social Implications of the Arthurian Legend|date=1994|publisher=State University of New York Press|isbn=978-0791418635|pages=129-148|chapter=A Grave Event: Henry V, Glastonbury Abbey, and Joseph of Arimathea's Bones|ref= harv}} | ||
| *{{cite book|last1=Carley|first1=James P.|editor1-last=Firth Green|editor1-first=Richard|editor2-last=Mooney|editor2-first=Linne R.|title=Interstices: Studies in Middle English and Anglo-Latin Texts in Honour of A.G. Rigg|date=2004|publisher=University of Toronto Press|isbn=978-0802087430|pages=44-73|chapter=John of Glastonbury and Borrowings from the Vernacular|ref= harv}} | *{{cite book|last1=Carley|first1=James P.|editor1-last=Firth Green|editor1-first=Richard|editor2-last=Mooney|editor2-first=Linne R.|title=Interstices: Studies in Middle English and Anglo-Latin Texts in Honour of A.G. Rigg|date=2004|publisher=University of Toronto Press|isbn=978-0802087430|pages=44-73|chapter=John of Glastonbury and Borrowings from the Vernacular|ref= harv}} | ||
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*{{cite book|last1=Griffin|first1=Justin E.|title=Glastonbury and the Grail: Did Joseph of Arimathea Bring the Sacred Relic to Britain?|date=2012|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0786465828|ref= harv}} | ||
| *{{cite book|last=Robinson|first=J. A.|year=1926|title=Two Glastonbury Legends: King Arthur and St. Joseph of Arimathea|location=Cambridge|publisher=Cambridge University Press|ref=harv}} | |||
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Revision as of 12:40, 23 April 2015
Melkin was a Bard born in Cumbria and is best known for his Prophecy of Melkin which gave the location of the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea. Melkin has been described as having lived before Merlin, and is credited with being the first author to have written about the Holy Grail and Joseph.
The prophecy itself is believed to be based on what is considered a the hoax perpetrated by Gerald of Wales, in which a soothsayer told Henry II the exact position of King Arthur`s burial place.
The Prophecy of Melkin
Amid these Joseph in marble Of Arimathea by name Hath found perpetual sleep And he lies on a two-forked line Next the south corner of an oratory Fashioned of wattles For the adoring of a mighty Virgin
In his sarcophagus Two cruets, white and silver Filled with blood and sweat Of the Prophet Jesus When his sarcophagus Shall be found entire, intact In time to come, it shall be seen
And shall be open unto all the world Thenceforth nor water nor the dew of heaven Shall fail the dwellers in that ancient isle For a long while before The day of judgment in Josaphat Open shall these things be And declared to living men
References
- Carley 2004, p. 73.
- Griffin 2012, p. 102.
- Griffin 2012, pp. 102–103.
- Carley 1994, p. 130.
Bibliography
- Carley, James P. (1985). The Chronicle of Glastonbury Abbey: An Edition, Translation and Study of John of Glastonbury's "Cronica sive Antiquitates Glastoniensis Ecclesiae". Translated by David Townsend. Boydell Press.
- Carley, James P. (1994). "A Grave Event: Henry V, Glastonbury Abbey, and Joseph of Arimathea's Bones". In Shichtman, Martin B.; Carley, James P. (eds.). Culture and the King: The Social Implications of the Arthurian Legend. State University of New York Press. pp. 129–148. ISBN 978-0791418635.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Carley, James P. (2004). "John of Glastonbury and Borrowings from the Vernacular". In Firth Green, Richard; Mooney, Linne R. (eds.). Interstices: Studies in Middle English and Anglo-Latin Texts in Honour of A.G. Rigg. University of Toronto Press. pp. 44–73. ISBN 978-0802087430.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Griffin, Justin E. (2012). Glastonbury and the Grail: Did Joseph of Arimathea Bring the Sacred Relic to Britain?. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786465828.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help)