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The Medieval Church · c. 1453–1460
The Lament for Constantinople
Anakalema tes Konstantinopoles
Anonymous
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What it is
A vernacular lament for the city, addressing the empress of cities directly and describing Hagia Sophia's icons weeping.
Why it lasted
The best known of the Greek folk laments for 1453, and part of a tradition of vernacular mourning that persisted for centuries.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
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