Virgilius - Revision history

Bonsall at 10:46, 9 December 2025

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			\|Has Short Description=Virgil's Marvels
	\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Clouston (1884); Campbell (1907)		\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Clouston (1884); Campbell (1907)
	\|Has Motif=Riches; Deception; Theft; Violent punishment; Murder; Mistaken or concealed identity; Military conflict; City besieged; Magic; Magic object; Trick in plain sight; Misinterpretation; Evidence		\|Has Motif=Riches; Deception; Theft; Violent punishment; Murder; Mistaken or concealed identity; Military conflict; City besieged; Magic; Magic object; Trick in plain sight; Misinterpretation; Evidence
	\|Has Summary=~~'''The Wonders of Virgil'''~~		\|Has Summary=This story describes wonders built for Rome by Virgil or Virgilius, and how their treatment demonstrates the wisdom or greed of the emperor. In most versions, the description of an initial wonder – a fire that will never go out, unless a particular statue (of Virgil, often) is struck, which of course happens – precedes the main story. The primary marvel is a mirror which always reflects the image of those who would harm Rome, and guided by this, the city flourishes, and the mirror itself is carefully guarded. Eventually, however, an enemy king offers a reward to any who can destroy the mirror. Two men offer to do so, and request several coffers full of gold. They secretly bury the chests of gold in Rome, then report to the emperor that they are professional treasure hunters, and prove their skill by ‘discovering’ the chests they themselves had hidden. They convince him more gold is buried beneath the mirror, and the greedy emperor tells them to dig it up anyway; the mirror is destroyed, and the people of Rome turn on the emperor, and kill him by pouring molten gold into all his orifices.

	This story describes wonders built for Rome by Virgil or Virgilius, and how their treatment demonstrates the wisdom or greed of the emperor. In most versions, the description of an initial wonder – a fire that will never go out, unless a particular statue (of Virgil, often) is struck, which of course happens – precedes the main story. The primary marvel is a mirror which always reflects the image of those who would harm Rome, and guided by this, the city flourishes, and the mirror itself is carefully guarded. Eventually, however, an enemy king offers a reward to any who can destroy the mirror. Two men offer to do so, and request several coffers full of gold. They secretly bury the chests of gold in Rome, then report to the emperor that they are professional treasure hunters, and prove their skill by ‘discovering’ the chests they themselves had hidden. They convince him more gold is buried beneath the mirror, and the greedy emperor tells them to dig it up anyway; the mirror is destroyed, and the people of Rome turn on the emperor, and kill him by pouring molten gold into all his orifices.

Bonsall at 17:05, 28 November 2025

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	\|Has Motif=Riches; Deception; Theft; Violent punishment; Murder; Mistaken or concealed identity		\|Has Motif=Riches; Deception; Theft; Violent punishment; Murder; Mistaken or concealed identity; Military conflict; City besieged; Magic; Magic object; Trick in plain sight; Misinterpretation; Evidence
	\|Has Summary='''The Wonders of Virgil'''		\|Has Summary='''The Wonders of Virgil'''

Bonsall at 17:01, 28 November 2025

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	This story describes wonders built for Rome by Virgil or Virgilius, and how their treatment demonstrates the wisdom or greed of the emperor. In most versions, the description of an initial wonder – a fire that will never go out, unless a particular statue (of Virgil, often) is struck, which of course happens – precedes the main story. The primary marvel is a mirror which always reflects the image of those who would harm Rome, and guided by this, the city flourishes, and the mirror itself is carefully guarded. Eventually, however, an enemy king offers a reward to any who can destroy the mirror. Two men offer to do so, and request several coffers full of gold. They secretly bury the chests of gold in Rome, then report to the emperor that they are professional treasure hunters, and prove their skill by ‘discovering’ the chests they themselves had hidden. They convince him more gold is buried beneath the mirror, and the greedy emperor tells them to dig it up anyway; the mirror is destroyed, and the people of Rome turn on the emperor, and kill him by pouring molten gold into all his orifices.		This story describes wonders built for Rome by Virgil or Virgilius, and how their treatment demonstrates the wisdom or greed of the emperor. In most versions, the description of an initial wonder – a fire that will never go out, unless a particular statue (of Virgil, often) is struck, which of course happens – precedes the main story. The primary marvel is a mirror which always reflects the image of those who would harm Rome, and guided by this, the city flourishes, and the mirror itself is carefully guarded. Eventually, however, an enemy king offers a reward to any who can destroy the mirror. Two men offer to do so, and request several coffers full of gold. They secretly bury the chests of gold in Rome, then report to the emperor that they are professional treasure hunters, and prove their skill by ‘discovering’ the chests they themselves had hidden. They convince him more gold is buried beneath the mirror, and the greedy emperor tells them to dig it up anyway; the mirror is destroyed, and the people of Rome turn on the emperor, and kill him by pouring molten gold into all his orifices.


			From [[Middle English Version A]]

			[Added by Jane Bonsall]
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Bonsall at 16:28, 25 March 2025

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	\|Has Motif=Riches; Deception; Theft; Violent punishment; Murder		\|Has Motif=Riches; Deception; Theft; Violent punishment; Murder; Mistaken or concealed identity
	\|Has Summary='''The Wonders of Virgil'''		\|Has Summary='''The Wonders of Virgil'''

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	\|Has ~~Content Tag~~=Riches; Deception; Theft; Violent punishment; Murder		\|Has Motif=Riches; Deception; Theft; Violent punishment; Murder
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Bonsall at 17:49, 21 January 2025

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-This story describes wonders built for Rome by Virgil or Virgilius, and how their treatment demonstrates the wisdom or greed of the emperor. In most versions, the description of an initial wonder – a fire that will never go out, unless a particular statue is struck, which of course happens – precedes the main story. The primary marvel is a mirror which always reflects the image of those who would harm Rome, and guided by this, the city flourishes, and the mirror itself is carefully guarded. Eventually, however, an enemy king offers a reward to any who can destroy the mirror. Two men offer to do so, and request several coffers full of gold. They secretly bury the chests of gold in Rome, then report to the emperor that they are professional treasure hunters, and prove their skill by ‘discovering’ the chests they themselves had hidden. They convince him more gold is buried beneath the mirror, and the greedy emperor tells them to dig it up anyway; the mirror is destroyed, and the people of Rome turn on the emperor, and kill him by pouring molten gold into all his orifices.
+This story describes wonders built for Rome by Virgil or Virgilius, and how their treatment demonstrates the wisdom or greed of the emperor. In most versions, the description of an initial wonder – a fire that will never go out, unless a particular statue (of Virgil, often) is struck, which of course happens – precedes the main story. The primary marvel is a mirror which always reflects the image of those who would harm Rome, and guided by this, the city flourishes, and the mirror itself is carefully guarded. Eventually, however, an enemy king offers a reward to any who can destroy the mirror. Two men offer to do so, and request several coffers full of gold. They secretly bury the chests of gold in Rome, then report to the emperor that they are professional treasure hunters, and prove their skill by ‘discovering’ the chests they themselves had hidden. They convince him more gold is buried beneath the mirror, and the greedy emperor tells them to dig it up anyway; the mirror is destroyed, and the people of Rome turn on the emperor, and kill him by pouring molten gold into all his orifices.
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Noeth at 18:43, 19 August 2024

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	\|Has Summary=~~<nowiki>~~'''The Wonders of Virgil'''~~</nowiki>~~		\|Has Summary='''The Wonders of Virgil'''

	This story describes wonders built for Rome by Virgil or Virgilius, and how their treatment demonstrates the wisdom or greed of the emperor. In most versions, the description of an initial wonder – a fire that will never go out, unless a particular statue is struck, which of course happens – precedes the main story. The primary marvel is a mirror which always reflects the image of those who would harm Rome, and guided by this, the city flourishes, and the mirror itself is carefully guarded. Eventually, however, an enemy king offers a reward to any who can destroy the mirror. Two men offer to do so, and request several coffers full of gold. They secretly bury the chests of gold in Rome, then report to the emperor that they are professional treasure hunters, and prove their skill by ‘discovering’ the chests they themselves had hidden. They convince him more gold is buried beneath the mirror, and the greedy emperor tells them to dig it up anyway; the mirror is destroyed, and the people of Rome turn on the emperor, and kill him by pouring molten gold into all his orifices.		This story describes wonders built for Rome by Virgil or Virgilius, and how their treatment demonstrates the wisdom or greed of the emperor. In most versions, the description of an initial wonder – a fire that will never go out, unless a particular statue is struck, which of course happens – precedes the main story. The primary marvel is a mirror which always reflects the image of those who would harm Rome, and guided by this, the city flourishes, and the mirror itself is carefully guarded. Eventually, however, an enemy king offers a reward to any who can destroy the mirror. Two men offer to do so, and request several coffers full of gold. They secretly bury the chests of gold in Rome, then report to the emperor that they are professional treasure hunters, and prove their skill by ‘discovering’ the chests they themselves had hidden. They convince him more gold is buried beneath the mirror, and the greedy emperor tells them to dig it up anyway; the mirror is destroyed, and the people of Rome turn on the emperor, and kill him by pouring molten gold into all his orifices.
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	\|Has ~~Description~~=<nowiki>'''The Wonders of Virgil'''</nowiki>		\|Has Summary=<nowiki>'''The Wonders of Virgil'''</nowiki>

	This story describes wonders built for Rome by Virgil or Virgilius, and how their treatment demonstrates the wisdom or greed of the emperor. In most versions, the description of an initial wonder – a fire that will never go out, unless a particular statue is struck, which of course happens – precedes the main story. The primary marvel is a mirror which always reflects the image of those who would harm Rome, and guided by this, the city flourishes, and the mirror itself is carefully guarded. Eventually, however, an enemy king offers a reward to any who can destroy the mirror. Two men offer to do so, and request several coffers full of gold. They secretly bury the chests of gold in Rome, then report to the emperor that they are professional treasure hunters, and prove their skill by ‘discovering’ the chests they themselves had hidden. They convince him more gold is buried beneath the mirror, and the greedy emperor tells them to dig it up anyway; the mirror is destroyed, and the people of Rome turn on the emperor, and kill him by pouring molten gold into all his orifices.		This story describes wonders built for Rome by Virgil or Virgilius, and how their treatment demonstrates the wisdom or greed of the emperor. In most versions, the description of an initial wonder – a fire that will never go out, unless a particular statue is struck, which of course happens – precedes the main story. The primary marvel is a mirror which always reflects the image of those who would harm Rome, and guided by this, the city flourishes, and the mirror itself is carefully guarded. Eventually, however, an enemy king offers a reward to any who can destroy the mirror. Two men offer to do so, and request several coffers full of gold. They secretly bury the chests of gold in Rome, then report to the emperor that they are professional treasure hunters, and prove their skill by ‘discovering’ the chests they themselves had hidden. They convince him more gold is buried beneath the mirror, and the greedy emperor tells them to dig it up anyway; the mirror is destroyed, and the people of Rome turn on the emperor, and kill him by pouring molten gold into all his orifices.
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Noeth at 15:11, 4 June 2024

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	'''The Wonders of Virgil'''		\|Has Description=<nowiki>'''The Wonders of Virgil'''</nowiki>

	This story describes wonders built for Rome by Virgil or Virgilius, and how their treatment demonstrates the wisdom or greed of the emperor. In most versions, the description of an initial wonder – a fire that will never go out, unless a particular statue is struck, which of course happens – precedes the main story. The primary marvel is a mirror which always reflects the image of those who would harm Rome, and guided by this, the city flourishes, and the mirror itself is carefully guarded. Eventually, however, an enemy king offers a reward to any who can destroy the mirror. Two men offer to do so, and request several coffers full of gold. They secretly bury the chests of gold in Rome, then report to the emperor that they are professional treasure hunters, and prove their skill by ‘discovering’ the chests they themselves had hidden. They convince him more gold is buried beneath the mirror, and the greedy emperor tells them to dig it up anyway; the mirror is destroyed, and the people of Rome turn on the emperor, and kill him by pouring molten gold into all his orifices.		This story describes wonders built for Rome by Virgil or Virgilius, and how their treatment demonstrates the wisdom or greed of the emperor. In most versions, the description of an initial wonder – a fire that will never go out, unless a particular statue is struck, which of course happens – precedes the main story. The primary marvel is a mirror which always reflects the image of those who would harm Rome, and guided by this, the city flourishes, and the mirror itself is carefully guarded. Eventually, however, an enemy king offers a reward to any who can destroy the mirror. Two men offer to do so, and request several coffers full of gold. They secretly bury the chests of gold in Rome, then report to the emperor that they are professional treasure hunters, and prove their skill by ‘discovering’ the chests they themselves had hidden. They convince him more gold is buried beneath the mirror, and the greedy emperor tells them to dig it up anyway; the mirror is destroyed, and the people of Rome turn on the emperor, and kill him by pouring molten gold into all his orifices.
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Bonsall at 11:26, 12 April 2024

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			'''The Wonders of Virgil'''

			This story describes wonders built for Rome by Virgil or Virgilius, and how their treatment demonstrates the wisdom or greed of the emperor. In most versions, the description of an initial wonder – a fire that will never go out, unless a particular statue is struck, which of course happens – precedes the main story. The primary marvel is a mirror which always reflects the image of those who would harm Rome, and guided by this, the city flourishes, and the mirror itself is carefully guarded. Eventually, however, an enemy king offers a reward to any who can destroy the mirror. Two men offer to do so, and request several coffers full of gold. They secretly bury the chests of gold in Rome, then report to the emperor that they are professional treasure hunters, and prove their skill by ‘discovering’ the chests they themselves had hidden. They convince him more gold is buried beneath the mirror, and the greedy emperor tells them to dig it up anyway; the mirror is destroyed, and the people of Rome turn on the emperor, and kill him by pouring molten gold into all his orifices.