Rubens, Calderón and the Gods of «La vida es sueño»: Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter

This essay studies two myths that have been proposed as sources for La vida es sueño: the myth of Uranus castrated by Saturn and the story of Saturn dethroned by Jupiter. While both have to do with the confrontation between father and son (Basilio and Segismundo), each brings different themes and mo...

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Main Author: Frederick A. De Armas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Estudios Auriseculares (IDEA) 2017-05-01
Series:Hipogrifo: Revista de Literatura y Cultura del Siglo de Oro
Online Access:http://revistahipogrifo.com/index.php/hipogrifo/article/view/173