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Italian medieval mythology and demonology

Miti, leggende e superstizioni del Medio Evo, vol. II

Arturo Graf1893
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In the second volume of his landmark study on medieval imagination, Arturo Graf continues his investigation into the darker and more mysterious aspects of the Middle Ages. This volume focuses heavily on the concepts of the afterlife, infernal visions, and the legends of the devil. It includes detailed studies on the 'Legend of the Earthly Paradise', the accounts of Saint Patrick's Purgatory, and the evolution of the Faustian spirit in medieval legend. Graf uses a positivistic method to trace the psychological and literary roots of these superstitions, providing a deep analysis of how the medieval mind constructed its reality through myth.

Also known asMyths, Legends and Superstitions of the Middle Ages
This edition1893
EditionErmanno Loescher, Torino
Comparative MythologyMedieval DemonologyMedieval literatureEuropean folkloreWestern Medievalritual documentationDemonologyGeographical MythsFolklore StudiesItalian Positivism / Medieval StudiesFolklore & SuperstitionTerrestrial Paradise LegendDemonic Possession

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Contents87 chapters

  1. 01MITI, LEGGENDE E SUPERSTIZIONI DEL MEDIO EVO VOLUME II
  2. 02LA LEGGENDA DI UN PONTEFICE (Silvestro II)
  3. 03I.
  4. 04II.
  5. 05III.
  6. 06IV.
  7. 07V.
  8. 08VI.
  9. 09NOTE
  10. 10APPENDICE ALCUNI TESTI DELLA LEGGENDA DI SILVESTRO II.
  11. 111.
  12. 122.
  13. 133.
  14. 144.
  15. 155.
  16. 166.
  17. 177.
  18. 188.
  19. 199.
  20. 2010.
  21. 2111.
  22. 2212.
  23. 2313.
  24. 2414.
  25. 25DEMONOLOGIA DI DANTE
  26. 26I.
  27. 27II.
  28. 28III.
  29. 29IV.
  30. 30V.
  31. 31VI.
  32. 32VII.
  33. 33NOTE
  34. 34UN MONTE DI PILATO IN ITALIA
  35. 35NOTE
  36. 36FU SUPERSTIZIOSO IL BOCCACCIO?
  37. 37I.
  38. 38II.
  39. 39III.
  40. 40NOTE
  41. 41SAN GIULIANO NEL «DECAMERONE» E ALTROVE
  42. 42NOTE
  43. 43IL RIFIUTO DI CELESTINO V
  44. 44NOTE
  45. 45LA LEGGENDA DI UN FILOSOFO (Michele Scotto)
  46. 46I.
  47. 47II.
  48. 48III.
  49. 49IV.
  50. 50V.
  51. 51VI.
  52. 52VII.
  53. 53NOTE
  54. 54APPENDICE ALCUNI TESTI DELLA LEGGENDA DI MICHELE SCOTTO
  55. 551.
  56. 562.
  57. 573.
  58. 584.
  59. 595.
  60. 606.
  61. 617.
  62. 628.
  63. 639.
  64. 6410.
  65. 6511.
  66. 66ARTÙ NELL'ETNA
  67. 67I.
  68. 68II.
  69. 69III.
  70. 70NOTE
  71. 71APPENDICE I. ACCENNI A PERSONAGGI E LEGGENDE BRETTONI NEI POETI ITALIANI DELLE ORIGINI.
  72. 72NOTE
  73. 73APPENDICE II. DI ALCUN RIMESSITICCIO ITALIANO DI LEGGENDA BRETTONE.
  74. 74NOTE
  75. 75UN MITO GEOGRAFICO (Il Monte della Calamita)
  76. 76I.
  77. 77II.
  78. 78III.
  79. 79NOTE
  80. 80APPENDICE
  81. 81NOTE
  82. 82GIUNTE E CORREZIONI
  83. 83VOLUME I.
  84. 84VOLUME II.
  85. 85INDICE
  86. 86THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
  87. 87"Cover"

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