Annotations to James Joyce's Ulysses/Circe/556

thumb|600px|center|page=559 Annotations Introibo ad altare diaboli5(Latin) I will go in to the altar of the devil.Gifford (1988) 527.Thornton (1968) 427. In the context of the Black Mass which is being parodied here, Father O'Flynn subverts the words of the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar from the Latin Tridentine Mass, which Mulligan quoted on the opening page of the novel. See 003.05. The correct form, however, is: Introibo ad altare Domini Inferi (I will go in to the altar of the Lord of Hell).Missa Niger. Corpus Meum5(Latin) My Body.Gifford (1988) 527.Thornton (1968) 427. During the Consecration of the Host in the Latin Tridentine Mass, the celebrant elevates the host and says: Hoc est enim corpus meum (For this is my body).Missale Romanum 85. In the Black Mass, which is being parodied here, the corresponding words are: Hoc est corpus Jesu Christi (This is the body of Jesus Christ).Missa Niger. In some editions of Ulysses, this phrase is emended to Corpus meum. References Annotations to James Joyce's UlyssesPreceding Page | Page Index | Next Page