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Record Number:
2350
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Delpech , François.
Contributor(s):
Title:
Pilosités héroïques et femmes travesties: Archéologie d'un stratagème
Source:
Bulletin Hispanique 100, 1 (janvier-juin 1998): Pages 131 - 164.
Description:
Article Type:
Journal Article
Subject
(See Also)
:
Cross Dressing
Folklore
Hairstyles
Legend of Orihuela
Warfare and Warriors in Literature
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
Iberia
Century:
8, 13
Primary Evidence:
Illustrations:
Table:
Abstract:
Study of the legendary accounts of the fall of Orihuela in medieval chronicles referring to the muslim conquest of visigothic Spain: a favourable trety is obtained by Theodomir thanks to the women of the city who, dressing as warriors, made the Moors believe that the siege would be long and difficult. The mythological and ritual aspects of the tale are discussed from a comparative point of view. Greek, celtic, and lombard parallels are adduced, and the whole tradition is examined in its relations with modern peninsular folklore (oral and festive).
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Author's Affiliation:
CNRS - CRES
Conference Info:
- , -
Year of Publication:
1998.
Language:
French
ISSN/ISBN:
00074640