It is well known that one of the main concerns of medieval Spanish epic poems is topology: the Cantar de Mio Cid is marked by a great regard for geographical detail as observed in its characters’ journeys, its careful annotation of even the simpler topo- nyms or of the harder ones to localise. The representation of place, however, does not avoid the unique ’perspective’ that imbues epic discourse from the standpoint of form, content and ideology, since the ’plausibility’ of settings, landscapes and movements does inextricably coincide with their symbolical and metaphorical value.
'Epic geography' of the Cantar de Mio Cid
Regnoli, Giuliana
2017-01-01
Abstract
It is well known that one of the main concerns of medieval Spanish epic poems is topology: the Cantar de Mio Cid is marked by a great regard for geographical detail as observed in its characters’ journeys, its careful annotation of even the simpler topo- nyms or of the harder ones to localise. The representation of place, however, does not avoid the unique ’perspective’ that imbues epic discourse from the standpoint of form, content and ideology, since the ’plausibility’ of settings, landscapes and movements does inextricably coincide with their symbolical and metaphorical value.File in questo prodotto:
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