The Hero, the Rival, and the Dragon: The Tripartite Structure of Kallimachos and Chrysorrhoe
This article focuses on the narrative structure of the Byzantine vernacular romance Kallimachos and Chrysorrhoe. I argue that the first half of the romance is built upon a tripartite pattern, telling the stories of three male characters playing the role of the princess’ suitor. These three male char...
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doaj-d17674dabf44425bbc941d7d871a352e2021-08-02T03:20:48ZdeuAristotle University of ThessalonikiΠαρεκβολαί2241-02282017-12-01701351495454The Hero, the Rival, and the Dragon: The Tripartite Structure of Kallimachos and ChrysorrhoeRui Carlos Fonseca0Centre for Classical Studies, School of Arts and Humanities, University of LisbonThis article focuses on the narrative structure of the Byzantine vernacular romance Kallimachos and Chrysorrhoe. I argue that the first half of the romance is built upon a tripartite pattern, telling the stories of three male characters playing the role of the princess’ suitor. These three male characters are the hero, the rival, and the dragon, and their stories are reshaped and adapted from a common basic plot, each involving a similar set of typical situations and repeated motives.http://ejournals.lib.auth.gr/parekbolai/article/view/6014Byzantine vernacular romance, narrativeByzantine vernacular romancenarrative structuretripartite patterntypical situations |
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Rui Carlos Fonseca The Hero, the Rival, and the Dragon: The Tripartite Structure of Kallimachos and Chrysorrhoe Παρεκβολαί Byzantine vernacular romance, narrativeByzantine vernacular romance narrative structure tripartite pattern typical situations |
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The Hero, the Rival, and the Dragon: The Tripartite Structure of Kallimachos and Chrysorrhoe |
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The Hero, the Rival, and the Dragon: The Tripartite Structure of Kallimachos and Chrysorrhoe |
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The Hero, the Rival, and the Dragon: The Tripartite Structure of Kallimachos and Chrysorrhoe |
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hero, the rival, and the dragon: the tripartite structure of kallimachos and chrysorrhoe |
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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki |
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Παρεκβολαί |
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2241-0228 |
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This article focuses on the narrative structure of the Byzantine vernacular romance Kallimachos and Chrysorrhoe. I argue that the first half of the romance is built upon a tripartite pattern, telling the stories of three male characters playing the role of the princess’ suitor. These three male characters are the hero, the rival, and the dragon, and their stories are reshaped and adapted from a common basic plot, each involving a similar set of typical situations and repeated motives. |
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