[Artemisia] Quote Question

[Dori Andrepont]

"Corn" meant "grain". (See the "Corn Laws".)

"In this usage and throughout this article, "corn" has the original meaning
of any grain, particularly wheat <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat>. In
Britain, unlike in North America<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America>,
the term "corn" retains its historical meaning of "grain" (the kernel), and
implies the primary grain crop of a country, which in Britain was wheat or
oats, rather than maize <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize> (In the
Americas <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americas> "corn" means "maize"
because maize is the primary grain grown in the Americas.
Rice<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice>is the corn of
China <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China> and
India<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>
.)."

Doria

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 2:00 PM, Padruig <rayzentz at aim.com> wrote:

>
> I am a bit confused, and desire some clarification. I received this quote
> in an earlier e-mail, and am wondering if it is indeed an accurate quote. I
> thought corn was a "New World" crop, and not seen in Europe until at least
> the 15th century, when explorers brought some back. Yet in the following
> passage, cited as being from the 9th century, it speaks of the slender blade
> of green corn.  So which is it? Anybody know?
>
>
> There are three slender things that best support the world:
>
> the slender stream of milk from the cows teat into the pail,
>
> the slender blade of green corn upon the ground,
>
> and the slender thread across the hand of a skilled woman.
>
>                       - The Triads of Ireland (9th century)
>
> Padruig
>
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