Adventskalender 12..Dezember


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Abgeschickt von Claude am 15 Dezember, 2005 um 11:57:20

Oderic of Pordenone (weltreisender Franziskaner, 1286-1331)

berichtet von folgender Begebenheit:

First, then, going with the galleys from Venice, I crossed over the Greater Sea, and so passed to Trebizond, which was of old called Pontus. This city is situated passing well, and is a heaven for the Persians, Medes, and all the people on the further side of the sea.
And in this country I saw a very pretty sight which I am the more bold to tell, because many persons with whom I have spoken in Venice assure me that they have seen the like.
I beheld a certain man taking about with him more than 4000 partridges. For as the man went along the ground, the partridges followed him flying in the air. These partridges he was then taking to a certain castle which is called Zegana, distant three days' journey from Trebizond, where they dig copper and crystal. And the way with these partridges was this, that whenever the man wanted to lie down or go to sleep, they all gathered about him like chickens about a hen. And in this manner he took them along to Trebizond, to the palace of the emperor; and he, when they were thus brought before him, took as many partridges as he desired; but the rest of them the man led back to the place whence he had first brought them.

Und hier noch ein link zu der passenden Illustration:
http://gallica.bnf.fr/image?L=08001483&I=000001

Tut mir leid, dass ich es nur in englisch schreiben konnte, vielleicht hat jemand von euch eine deutsche Uebersetzung.
Entschuldigt, dass ich nicht bei NR geblieben bin, aber die Geschichte ist so huebsch, die wollte ich allen zukommen lassen.

Gruss
Claude





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