4th Century Galician Woman Travel Blogger

by Rebecca Cuningham

First, thank you to Ana Linares Gil, for her tip about this tremendous woman traveler of the fourth century. Researchers think Egeria was the early travel correspondent’s name, from Galaecia (Galicia, Spain). She wrote letters to friends in a convent in the years 381 to 384. In the 1800s, the historian Gian Francesco Gamurrini found a manuscript copy in an Italian library in Latin of her letters detailing her pilgrimage to religious sites in Egypt, Mesopotamia and Palestine.

Several points blow my mind:

  1. Egeria was a woman who could read and write in the 4th century.
  2. Egeria traveled to Constantinople 1641 years ago.
  3. Egeria traveled for several years (wealthy, or a nun?)
  4. Egeria rode a camel/horse/donkey or walked for 6023 km/3743 mi!

Which point surprised you the most?

What an inspiring person Egeria was! These are her details I could glean from the web. I plan to visit the UW library to see a book in translation of her letters to find more about her travels.

Hola poets, the theme for our Poetry challenge this month is changes. See this link.

¡Gracias! ¡Olé! –Rebecca

Portrait by John William Godward, “Lycinna,” approximates fourth century style/estillo del sigo IV

Escritora de viajes del siglo IV

Primero, gracias a Ana Linares Gil, por su pista sobre esta mujer tremenda viajera del siglo IV. Los investigadores piensan que el nombre de la escritora era Egeria, su origin era Galaecia (Galicia, España). Egeria escribía cartas a sus amigas monjas en los años 381 a 384. En los 1800s, el historiador Gian Francesco Gamurrini descubrió una copia del manuscrito en una biblioteca de Italia de sus cartas detallando su peregrinaje a sitios religiosos en Egipcio, Mesopotamia y Palestina.

Varias cosas me soprenden:

  1. Egeria era una mujer que sabía leer y escribir en el siglo IV.
  2. Egeria viajó a Constantinopla hace 1641 años.
  3. Egeria viajaba por varios años (¿era rica, o una monja?)
  4. Egeria montaba en camello, caballo, asno o caminaba por 6023 K/3743 millas.

¿Cuál punto te sorprendió a tí?

Egeria era una persona increíble. Esta es la información que podía encontrar en internet sobre ella. Planeo visitar a la biblioteca de la Universidad de Wisconsin para ver una libro en traducción de sus cartas y descubrir algo acerca de sus viajes.

Hola poetas, El tema para el Reto poético de junio es cambios. Mira el enlace para más pistas.

¡Gracias! ¡Olé! –Rebecca

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42 thoughts on “4th Century Galician Woman Travel Blogger”

  8. What a gorgeous visual interpretation of such an incredible human being, inside and out! Egeria was definitely the forerunner and inspiration all female travelers out there, even to this day!

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