TY - EJOUR A1 - Mostaccio, Silvia TI - Abusive fathers and royal incest in Lo Cunto de li cunti by Giambattista Basile - A journey between a marvellous tale and hagiography T2 - Cahiers de recherches médiévales et humanistes - Journal of Medieval and Humanistic Studies 2023 – 1, n° 45. varia JO - Cahiers de recherches médiévales et humanistes - Journal of Medieval and Humanistic Studies (ISSN 2273-0893), 45, 2023 – 1 DO - 10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-15141-8.p.0307 SN - 2273-0893 SP - 307 EP - 321 AB - This article investigates a social theme ‒ incest in the nuclear family ‒ at the crossroads between the religious and the literary history, starting from tales of Giambattista Basile and the devotion to Saint Dymphne de Geel. In both cases, a narrative is developed around the abuse. Moreover, the fact that these stories are set in the space of the court makes it possible to reconnect with a strong archetypal dimension, as well as to question the tyrannical abuses of royal power. PY - 2023 DA - 2023/08/09 DP - Classiques Garnier PB - Classiques Garnier CY - Paris KW - hagiography, Saint Dymphne of Geel LA - fre UR - https://classiques-garnier.com/cahiers-de-recherches-medievales-et-humanistes-journal-of-medieval-and-humanistic-studies-2023-1-n-45-varia-abusive-fathers-and-royal-incest-in-lo-cunto-de-li-cunti-by-giambattista-basile.html Y2 - 2024/05/31 ER -