In instructive exempla from Libro de buen amor, the Archpriest of Hita loses himself in wilderness and asks women (serranas) for direction and help. … Read the post men seeking direction: exempla from the Archpriest of Hita
In Libro de buen amor, Pitas Payas seeks to safeguard himself against cuckolding. With this tale, Don Amor urges an earlier understanding of chivalry. … Read the post Pitas Payas paints to prevent cuckoldry in Libro de buen amor
In Libro de buen amor, Talavera clergy protest a mandate of celibacy. A century later, Martínez de Toledo’s Archpriest of Talavera taught them celibacy. … Read the post medieval protest: Talavera clergy strongly opposed celibacy
In the fourteenth-century Libro de buen amor, Don Melón pleads his love to Lady Plum by presenting himself as the good man among other evil men. … Read the post Don Melón badgers Lady Plum after love rejection
Pamphilus and its amplification in Juan Ruiz’s Libro de Buen Amor describe men’s wounds, abasement, labor, and failure to achieve true love. … Read the post Pamphilus: teaching men abasement, labor, and violence