Dary dla Wenery. O fraszce „Do Miłości” (III 12) Jana Kochanowskiego i jej tradycjach orfickich
Gifts for Venus. On Jan Kochanowski’s Trifle “Do Miłości” (“To Love”) (III 12) and Its Orphic Traditions

Summary/Abstract: The paper refers to bloodless gifts for Venus described in Jan Kochanowski’s 16th c. poem “Do Miłości” (“To Love”) (“Triffles”, III 12), namely fragrant incense and colourful plants of strong scent (violets, lilies, marjoram, sage, roses) that may obtain graciousness of the goddess of love. Hymnic character of the piece and the expressions that it contains allow to establish connections of the trifle with the tradition of Orphic hymns that were known to the Renaissance humanists. The poem is interpreted from the perspective of its place in the collection of “Trifles” and Kochanowski’s marriage plans.

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