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Start Over Topic mutilation in literature Topic poetry (literary form) Topic themes in poetry Publication Year Range Last 50 years Journal papers on language & literature
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1. The Heroism of Heurodis: Self-Mutilation and Restoration in "Sir Orfeo."

Author

Caldwell, Ellen M.

Subjects
*MUTILATION in literature, *HUMAN body in literature, *LITERARY criticism, *POETRY (Literary form), *THEMES in poetry, *LITERARY characters
Abstract

This article focuses on "Sir Orfeo," a fourteenth-century anonymous poem that tells the story of Orfeo and his wife Heurodis. According to the author, the key to interpreting the poem is centered around the body of Heurodis. The author discusses the significance of Heurodis' self-mutilation, the connection between Heurodis and Orfeo's kingdom, and Heurodis' abduction.

Published
2007