A review of geographical myth of San Borondon and an approach to its mark in literature and other arts

<p>Since in the sixth century Irish monk St. Brendan forged the myth of San Borondón, this imaginary territory has been part of hundreds of stories of travelers and different artistic expressions. In this paper we will make a tour of its origin and the speeches of travelers because, especially...

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Main Author: María Ángeles Chaparro Domínguez
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Language:Catalan
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2014-09-01
Series:Revista de Filología Románica
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Online Access:http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/RFRM/article/view/45706
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spelling doaj-6ce99b91b45a4e3fa876451e553cf8992020-11-24T21:39:09ZcatUniversidad Complutense de MadridRevista de Filología Románica0212-999X1988-28152014-09-0130222924410.5209/rev_RFRM.2013.v30.n2.4570644012A review of geographical myth of San Borondon and an approach to its mark in literature and other artsMaría Ángeles Chaparro Domínguez0Universidad Internacional de La Rioja<p>Since in the sixth century Irish monk St. Brendan forged the myth of San Borondón, this imaginary territory has been part of hundreds of stories of travelers and different artistic expressions. In this paper we will make a tour of its origin and the speeches of travelers because, especially between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, they helped to social consolidation of this mysterious island of Canary Islands. In addition, we will study how the myth was reflected in Spanish literary works from different genres as well as other types of artistic representations, such as music.</p>http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/RFRM/article/view/45706mitocultura popularSan BorondónIslas Canariasliteratura de viajes
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A review of geographical myth of San Borondon and an approach to its mark in literature and other arts
Revista de Filología Románica
mito
cultura popular
San Borondón
Islas Canarias
literatura de viajes
author_facet María Ángeles Chaparro Domínguez
author_sort María Ángeles Chaparro Domínguez
title A review of geographical myth of San Borondon and an approach to its mark in literature and other arts
title_short A review of geographical myth of San Borondon and an approach to its mark in literature and other arts
title_full A review of geographical myth of San Borondon and an approach to its mark in literature and other arts
title_fullStr A review of geographical myth of San Borondon and an approach to its mark in literature and other arts
title_full_unstemmed A review of geographical myth of San Borondon and an approach to its mark in literature and other arts
title_sort review of geographical myth of san borondon and an approach to its mark in literature and other arts
publisher Universidad Complutense de Madrid
series Revista de Filología Románica
issn 0212-999X
1988-2815
publishDate 2014-09-01
description <p>Since in the sixth century Irish monk St. Brendan forged the myth of San Borondón, this imaginary territory has been part of hundreds of stories of travelers and different artistic expressions. In this paper we will make a tour of its origin and the speeches of travelers because, especially between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, they helped to social consolidation of this mysterious island of Canary Islands. In addition, we will study how the myth was reflected in Spanish literary works from different genres as well as other types of artistic representations, such as music.</p>
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cultura popular
San Borondón
Islas Canarias
literatura de viajes
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