Glagolitic event in Rome
Rom [ENA] On 12 novembre 2024 Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to the Holy See and to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome in Rome have organized the Glagolitic Evening with Andreja Metelko-Zgombic, State Secretary Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Jasna Horvat, PhD, Full Professor, Economist Josipa Forjan, PhD, Full Professor, Economist.
In their presentation, they showed how tradition and identity, embedded in modernity, can be transformed into a living cultural experience. Thus, the Glagolitic script becomes a symbol that represents authenticity, continuity and permanence, serving as an inexhaustible source of inspiration in artistic creation and in shaping the Croatian brand.
Most scholars consider Cyril, born Constantine, of Saints Cyril and Methodius, also known as Constantine the Philosopher (827–869) to be the creator of the Glagolitic script, and the origin of the Glagolitic script dates back to the 9th century and the year 863, when Constantine the Philosopher created the Glagolitic script.
In 867, he passed through Byzantine Dalmatia, and on his way to Rome in 867, he travelled through Croatian lands accompanied by his brother Methodius (815–885). The holy brothers used the Glagolitic script to Christianise the Moravian Slavs but also to teach them literacy. The ability of the Glagolitic script to convey Christian doctrine and simultaneously teach Christian believers the art of reading and writing the Glagolitic alphabet was crucial. Christian believers thus renewed and strengthened their faith with the Glagolitic script, adapting it to their cultural region, ultimately shaping it into their own angular form known as the Croatian Glagolitic script.
The Glagolitic script was actively used in Croatia until the beginning of the 20th century, with numerous monuments testifying its life. This theory was considered valid by George of Slavonia (Georgius de Sclavonia), a Croatian theologian of the XV Century. George’s knowledge of the Glagolitic alphabet is evident in the skill with which he interpreted its hidden meanings. Within the first nine letters of the Glagolitic alphabet George unraveled Constantine of Thessalonica’s hidden message and answered the question posed by the first letter: Who am I? I, a Christian who knows the letters, say that it is good to live honorably in this world. Constantine’s alphabet contains other secret messages.
Nevertheless, the first nine letters can serve as a clear guideline when we find ourselves at a loss of answers to the question who am I.
This manuscript follows in the footsteps of Constantine’s letters. It is directed at those who are rested. Also, it has been written for those who are persistent enough. “Az” addresses the readers who are asking themselves: Who am I?
One of our most important monuments is the Baška Tablet, which is located in the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. It is the first written monument in the Glagolitic script. The tablet is a donation document from the 12th century. The origin of the Glagolitic script in Croatia can be traced to the island of Krk.
In 2010, the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts Award for Literature was given to Jasna Horvat for her literary creative work inspired by the Glagolitic script. It soon became evident that the award-winning novel Az placed Jasna Horvat among the artists who promoted the Glagolitic script, thus making her an integral part of the Decision by which the Ministry of Culture declared the art of reading, writing, and printing the Glagolitic script to be intangible cultural heritage of the Republic of Croatia.
Expressed in economic terminology, the project team at the Faculty of Economics and Business in Osijek designated the Glagolitic script as a project ahead of its time.
The modernity of Glagolitic principles is reflected in the connection of European countries through the application of: semiotic marketing (each sign is simultaneously a letter, a number, and a symbol), branding of Christianity, multicultural understanding.
The Glagolitic script is today a Croatian symbol, present on the euro coin introduced on 1 January 2023.
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