Bible Knowledge Graph

Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ

Entity ID:

spiritual-canticle-of-the-soul-and-the-bridegroom-christ-(john-cross)

Long Name:

Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ

Short Name:

Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ

Disambiguation String:

a poem

Entity Type:

work

Entity Subtype:

poem

Summary:

History knows St. John of the Cross, Carmelite friar and priest during the Counter- Reformation, not just as an iconic spiritual figure, but also one of Spanish literature. This poem of forty stanzas tells the story of the soul’s search for Christ. In it, the soul is portrayed as a bride searching for her bridegroom after having become separated from him. Overall, the poem loosely follows the narrative of Solomon’s Song of Songs and can serve as an allegorical reading thereof in light of the Gospel. It is interesting to note that one can even read the poem as an early Spanish translation of Solomon’s Song of Songs , as translations of the Bible into the vernacular were forbidden at the time. Even so, this poem is not nor does it claim to be a translation, but rather a literary interpretation.

Kathleen O'Bannon
CCEL Staff

Viaf ID:

1402145424591286

Is An Individual:

No

Is Published:

Yes

Original Language:

spa

LCCN:

BV5080

CCEL URL:

//ccel.org/ccel/john_cross/canticle.html

Original Language Title:

cántico espiritual entre el alma y cristo su esposo

LC Subjects:

All; Classic; Mysticism; Proofed