Το ερωτικό στοιχείο στον Απόκοπο του Μπεργαδή
Part of : Ελληνικά : φιλολογικό, ιστορικό και λαογραφικό περιοδικό σύγγραμμα ; Vol.49, No.2, 1999, pages 277-288
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The Erotic Element in Bergadis' Apokopos.
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Bergadis' Apokopos is one of the most significant texts bequeathed to us by the Middle Ages and has been the object of much research by scholars, mainly because of its literary qualities and its anthropocentric nature. The majority of scholars (E. Legrand, St. Alexiou, A. F. van Gemert) have dealt with the text of Apokopos as a satirical/didactic, theological and eschatological poem, the purpose of which is to castigate sin. G. Kechagioglou detected the underlying eroticism of the text, centred on the introductory dream, and demonstrated the potential variety of ways of addressing the poem. The present study aims at demonstrating that the central theme of Apokopos is erotic love, and particularly the various guises this love adopts in the life of mankind. Stress is placed on the vanity of this love, which is seen, on the one hand, as a danger to life and an impending disaster (for a man) and, on the other, as a means of introduction to a life of sensuality and riches (for a woman). Initially, the erotic tone of the introductory dream is demonstrated, and thereafter the main body of Apokopos is interpreted as an extension of the positions set out in the first part of the poem.
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