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  • Abelard castrated
  • Byzantine wife saves husband
  • Amphitryon & Geta duped
  • Chastelaine de Vergi tragedy
  • Aristotle’s advice to Alexander
  • Empress Theodora: woman leader
  • Tristan & Isuet
  • Xanthippe & Socrates
  • New Modern Sexism Scale

medieval plays

Mary mother of God is fully divine woman in medieval literature

Mary was a jealous mother of God, a miracle-worker, and a fully divine woman in medieval European life and literature. … Read the post Mary mother of God is fully divine woman in medieval literature

gender equality and paradise in Le jeu d’Adam

The medieval Play of Adam {Jeu d’Adam}, which Eve dominates, shows God’s affirmative action to foster gender equality within marriage. … Read the post gender equality and paradise in Le jeu d’Adam

women-fairies in the madness of Le Jeu de la feuillée

Le Jeu de la feuillée depicts men of Arras as betrayers, brutes, idiots & frauds. A woman-fairy in this medieval play saves men’s self-esteem. … Read the post women-fairies in the madness of Le Jeu de la feuillée

Le Jeu de Robin et Marion shows enduring gender norms

Adam da la Halle’s Le Jeu de Robin et Marion, the first vernacular secular musical drama, shows oppressive medieval & modern gender norms. … Read the post Le Jeu de Robin et Marion shows enduring gender norms

wine song and peace in Le Jeu de Saint Nicolas

Jean Bodel’s Jeu de Saint Nicolas includes a wine song like those in classical Arabic and uses wine to establish peace & unity among fighting men. … Read the post wine song and peace in Le Jeu de Saint Nicolas

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