Development of the Notion ‘familia Goliae’ and ‘Golias’ in Literary, Patristic and Historical sources

←2017. – Vol.10

Hera V.

Ph.D. student

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

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ABSTRACT

The article deals with the description of the content of the notion of familia Goliae and Golias in the light of goliardic movement of the IX-XIII cent. according to literary, patristic, and historical sources. Scientific theories about the origin of these notions as well as the question of the notion priority that has been raised owing to Concilium Senonense A. D. 913 are analysed in the article.The scientific views on the authenticity of the document and the research positions of the presence of the notion familia Goliae in the statute are presented. The transformation of the following notions as familia Goliae, Golias over the centuries is described. The notion content of ‘Golias’ is taken into account in the interpretation of patristic exegetists, in Sedulius Scottus poetry, in the works of Francois Rabelais, in the descriptions of Giraldus Gambrensis and Thomas Wright, in the decrees of church law of the XIII century. Various scientific points of view regarding such notion presence are observed.

The evolution of the content of the notions in question is monitored in diachronic approach. The author’s point of view on the familia Goliae presence in the Counsil of Sens (913) and its comprehension by the medieval society of the period is offered.

Key words: wandering students, goliards, familia Goliae, Golias, Concilium Senonense A. D. 913, Western European Middle Ages.

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