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The medal of St. Benedict contained a poem that was reduced to the first letter of each word of the poem (see below). The inscription on the sword looks to me like that kind of thing.
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Crux sancta sit mihi lux (May the holy cross be my light),
Non draco sit mihi dux (Let not the dragon be my leader),
Get behind me Satan (Vade retro satana).
Nunquam suade mihi vana (Never tempt me with vain things),
Sunt mala quae libas (What you offer is evil),
Ipse venena bibas (Drink the poison yourself).
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Last week (3 August) we blogged about the medieval sword on display in the British Library’s Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy exhibition. We have been thrilled by the number of enthusiastic comments and suggestions we have received about this sword. Due to the phenomenal range of suggestions, i...
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