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- Title
THE NAMING OF FOOD AND DRINK IN THE LADDER OF JOHN CLIMACUS.
- Authors
Popova, Tatiana G.
- Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of the names of food and drink in the Ladder of John Climacus. The material for analysis is the published text of the work (Patrologia Graeca, vol. LXXXVIII) and three unpublished ancient Greek manuscripts of the Ladder. In total, 21 words were found in the work, included in the lexical-semantic group "Food", and 6 words included in the lexical-semantic group "Drink". In many cases, lexemes are used in pairs (salt and oil, milk and honey, bread and water, bread and mustard). This use is obviously due to the biblical tradition, on the basis of which the author of the Ladder built his book. For the general designation of food, nouns such as ßµa, tf, tf, ßs, desµa, pea, ddµ are used. In a collective sense, the lexemes ap and pa are used to designate fruits. For the names of vegetables (herbs) in the Ladder, lexemes such as p and a are used. Of the specific types of food in the Ladder, there are names of baked goods (t 'bread' and µ 'unleavened bread'), grapes (ßt and a), spices (a 'olive oil' and a'salt'), honey (µ) and cheese (t). To designate drink, in general, in the Ladder there are the lexemes pa, µa and pt. Specific drinks are called d 'water', 'wine' and a 'milk'. In the lexical-semantic groups "Food" and "Drink" hyperonyms clearly prevail over hyponyms. The small amount of specific vocabulary is explained by the fact that for a monk, as he moves up the ladder of virtues, it is less and less important what food he consumes. Monks who have reached the highest degrees of spiritual life (equal to the angels) no longer feel the taste of food and forget to take it; for them the most important thing is spiritual food. In the lexico-semantic groups "Food" and "Drink" in the Ladder, as in the texts of the Holy Scriptures, direct (physical) and figurative (spiritual) meanings are masterfully connected. Almost all examples of the use of these words can be viewed both in the direct and in the symbolic sense. In the highest metaphorical meaning, all lexemes included in the thematic field "Nutrition" represent a symbol of participation in God's salvation in Christ.
- Subjects
BIBLE; JESUS Christ; BAKED products; OLIVE oil; FOOD chemistry; VOLUNTEER service; MATERIALS analysis; ANGELS
- Publication
Studia Ceranea, 2021, Vol 11, p371
- ISSN
2084-140X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18778/2084-140X.11.18