Texts

Diluuium factum est

Latin
prose
Irish legendary history

First, Latin part of an Irish origin legend that occurs in a genealogical tract on the descendants of Éremón

First words (prose)

Diluuium factum est xl. diebus et xl. noctibus super terram

As transcribed by Jaski in his edition/transcription from the Book of Ballymote.

Manuscripts

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 P 12 (536) = Book of Ballymote (Leabhar Bhaile an Mhóta) [1384 x 1406]

f. 67a (lines 1–34)

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 P 2 = Book of Lecan (Leabhar Leacain) [s. xvⁱⁿ]

f. 53ra (lines 1–38)

Language

Latin

Form

prose (primary)

Classification

Irish legendary historyIrish legendary history
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Sources

Primary sources Text editions and/or modern translations – in whole or in part – along with publications containing additions and corrections, if known. Diplomatic editions, facsimiles and digital image reproductions of the manuscripts are not always listed here but may be found in entries for the relevant manuscripts. For historical purposes, early editions, transcriptions and translations are not excluded, even if their reliability does not meet modern standards.

[ed.] Jaski, Bart, “‘We are of the Greeks in our origin’: new perspectives on the Irish origin legend”, Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies 46 (Winter, 2003): 1–53.

16 Edition based on BB, with variants in footnotes.

Secondary sources (select)

Jaski, Bart, “‘We are of the Greeks in our origin’: new perspectives on the Irish origin legend”, Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies 46 (Winter, 2003): 1–53.

15–18

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July 2012, last updated: January 2024