18. An Angel teaches Adam to cultivate the landCodex Vindob. 2980, Folio 52v, 145 x 109 mm. Placed before l. 1883 and illustrates ll. 1859-1869.
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How an angel taught Adam how to tillText
At that time it so happened that an angel was sent from heaven to acquaint Adam with the fruits of the earth in all their various species. Grace was no longer withheld. He taught him to farm and sow seeds, how to increase the wild seeds by throwing them by hand onto the tilled earth so that they would grow a hundredfold. (1859-1869, Translation by Halford, 1984, p. 268)Analysis
"An angel is steering the plough, which is being pulled by a small grey horse. Adam is leading the horse with a whip in his hand, and is watching the angel. He is wearing a brown tunic, blue hose, shoes and a brown hat with a wide green brim." (Halford, 1980, pp. 24-25)Bibliography
Halford, M-B. Illustration and Text in Lutwin's Eva und Adam: Codex Vindob. 2980, Goppinger Arbeiten zur Germanistik, 303; Stuttgart: Kummerle Verlag, 1980.Halford, M-b. Lutwin's Eva und Adam, Goppingen Arbeiten zur Germanistik, Goppingen: Kummerle Verlag, 1984.