The Power of Darkness: the Devil and his Troops in Baroque Festivals
This paper examines the images of Devil in the baroque festivals. The Devil is a familiar figure in these festivals and shows strong inclination to assume comic, ridiculous and grotesque forms, becoming target of popular mockery, perhaps with the aim of provide a remedy against the terrifying vision...
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doaj-29f519cf98a04472886a3e8c2f7dd3ef2020-11-24T21:39:27ZengInstituto de Estudios Auriseculares (IDEA)Hipogrifo: Revista de Literatura y Cultura del Siglo de Oro2328-13082013-11-011218520010.13035/H.2013.01.02.1624The Power of Darkness: the Devil and his Troops in Baroque FestivalsGabriela Torres0GRISOThis paper examines the images of Devil in the baroque festivals. The Devil is a familiar figure in these festivals and shows strong inclination to assume comic, ridiculous and grotesque forms, becoming target of popular mockery, perhaps with the aim of provide a remedy against the terrifying vision that appears at other occasions and genres.http://www.revistahipogrifo.com/index.php/hipogrifo/article/view/36 |
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The Power of Darkness: the Devil and his Troops in Baroque Festivals |
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Hipogrifo: Revista de Literatura y Cultura del Siglo de Oro |
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2328-1308 |
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This paper examines the images of Devil in the baroque festivals. The Devil is a familiar figure in these festivals and shows strong inclination to assume comic, ridiculous and grotesque forms, becoming target of popular mockery, perhaps with the aim of provide a remedy against the terrifying vision that appears at other occasions and genres. |
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