CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2024
| Author | Cvijanovic, Zorana |
|---|---|
| Title | Exemplary Pagans: Hector of Troy as a Christian Knight in Twelfth-Century Latin Literature |
| Summary | The revival of Trojan heroes as representatives of Christian values culminated during the Late Middle Ages. Among them, Hector of Troy was especially admired as a ‘virtuous pagan’ from the time of the Crusades as his traits shaped a model of an ideal medieval knight. This thesis will explore the recurring motif of Hector as a protector of Christian values in twelfth-century Latin literature. Was Hector a martyred or a chivalrous figure in these writings? How was the widespread interest in classical literature manipulated for use in political and cultural propaganda? This thesis will allow a new way of reading Hector’s character in twelfth-century narratives, because existing literature on this topic has primarily focused on Hector’s chivalrous traits without recognizing the Christianization of his character and the potential literary abuse of Hector as crusading propaganda. The primary sources used in this research include twelfth-century reinterpretations of the Trojan War, which I intend to approach primarily philologically by observing the language, style, and literary tropes of the authors’ depictions of Hector. |
| Supervisor | Gaşpar, Cristian-Nicolae; Klaniczay, Gábor |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2024/cvijanovic_zorana.pdf |
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