Reckonings and Re-imaginings: the Ethiopian ‘Dark Ages’ (6th-12th centuries) II: The Legends
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Series
Reckonings & Re-Imaginings
Language
English
Speaker(s)
Michael Gervers (Chair), University of Toronto
Adam Heagle, University of Toronto
Habtamu Mekonnen Taddesse, University of Toronto
Katherine Robertson, University of Toronto
Adam Heagle, University of Toronto
Habtamu Mekonnen Taddesse, University of Toronto
Katherine Robertson, University of Toronto
This session is the second of two linked panels exploring the facts and legends of medieval Ethiopian history. This panel focuses on Ethiopian legends and literature from this period. Paper 1 explores the legend of St Yared, a reputed 6th-century composer of hymns and an important figure in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Paper 2, by a professional archaeologist, discusses how the legend of Queen Gudit intersects with the archaeological record while Paper 3 explores how the legends of Gudit and the Queen of Sheba helped shape the legitimacy of the Solomonic dynasty that came to power in Ethiopia in the later 13th century.
Event descriptions and translation (if applicable) provided by the host organization and published in authenticity by the Federation.
