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
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
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
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
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