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February 08, 2007, 06:38
<Asa Lovejoy>
An obscure literary query
Was there a deliberate pun on "agnus dei" in the title of the play, and subsequent movie, 'Agnes of God?"
February 08, 2007, 06:48
zmježd
Was there a deliberate pun on "agnus dei" in the title of the play, and subsequent movie, 'Agnes of God?"

I don't see why not. On the other hand, Agnes is from the Greek αγνος (hagnos) meaning 'chaste'. St Agnes was a virgin martyr.


—Ceci n'est pas un seing.
February 08, 2007, 18:00
<Asa Lovejoy>
So it could be a pun of a pun (son of a pun?) since Agnes in the play believes she's parthenogenetically pregnant.
February 17, 2007, 01:28
Caterwauller
I always thought it was quite deliberate.


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February 17, 2007, 07:56
zmježd
I always thought it was quite deliberate.

I'm not sure, because I have neither read the play nor seen either the play or movie.


—Ceci n'est pas un seing.
February 17, 2007, 17:55
Kalleh
I hope you don't mind a little divergence...that word parthenogenetically, Asa, reminds me of Hic's excellent double dactyl.