Alexander romances Gog and Magog



gog , magog consuming humans.





gog , magog appear in thomas de kent s roman de toute chevalerie (c. 1180), portrayed cave-dwellers consume human flesh. condensed account occurs in derivative work, middle english king alisaunder (vv. 5938–6287). in 13th-century french roman d alexandre en prose, alexander has encounter cannibals have taken on role of gog , magog. case of imperfect transmission, since prose alexander s source, latin work archpriest leo of naples known historia de preliis, mention gogh et macgogh , @ least in manuscripts.


the gog , magog not human flesh-eaters, illustrated men notably beaked nose in examples such henry of mainz map , important example of mappa mundi. gog , magog caricaturised figures hooked noses on miniature depicting attack of holy city, found in manuscript of apocalypse in anglo-norman.





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