Abstract
Durante a Idade Média, o Paraíso é um destino frequente nos relatos de viagens uma vez que se acreditava na presença do Jardim do Éden nalgum extremo inexplorado e isolado da Terra. O seu carácter inatingível faz proliferar descrições que a colocam numa ilha rodeada por algum tipo de obstáculo, que é alcançado após uma longa e perturbada viagem marítima. A viagem de Trezenzonio à Ilha de Solstício está situada nesta tradição, embora possua uma série de particularidades que a tornam excepcional. No presente artigo, pretendemos reflectir sobre a importância das figuras do mar e da ilha na viagem do protagonista e, ao mesmo tempo, tentaremos analisar as representações e o simbolismo que nos é transmitido sobre ambos os espaços. Finalmente, a história será contextualizada e comparada dentro do conjunto de textos medievais relacionados com o tema do Paraíso insular, procurando explorar o imaginário religioso marítimo e inquirindo as suas origens.
During the Middle Ages, Paradise is a common destination in medieval travel stories because it was believed that the Garden of Eden was still on Earth and that it was located at some unexplored and isolated place. The difficulty for mortals to reach it led to its common description as situated on an island surrounded by obstacles which could only be surmounted by a long and difficult sea voyage. Trezenzonio and his voyage to Solstice Island belongs to this tradition, although it has a series of peculiarities that make it exceptional. In this article, we intend to reflect on the importance of the figures of the sea and the island in the path of the protagonist. Likewise, we will try to analyze the representations and the symbology that is transmitted to us in both spaces. Finally, this story will be contextualized alongside other of medieval texts related to the theme of the island of Paradise, seeking to explore the religious maritime imagery and what its origins could be.
During the Middle Ages, Paradise is a common destination in medieval travel stories because it was believed that the Garden of Eden was still on Earth and that it was located at some unexplored and isolated place. The difficulty for mortals to reach it led to its common description as situated on an island surrounded by obstacles which could only be surmounted by a long and difficult sea voyage. Trezenzonio and his voyage to Solstice Island belongs to this tradition, although it has a series of peculiarities that make it exceptional. In this article, we intend to reflect on the importance of the figures of the sea and the island in the path of the protagonist. Likewise, we will try to analyze the representations and the symbology that is transmitted to us in both spaces. Finally, this story will be contextualized alongside other of medieval texts related to the theme of the island of Paradise, seeking to explore the religious maritime imagery and what its origins could be.
Translated title of the contribution | Trezenzonio, the Sea and the Solstice Island: a Medieval Voyage to Paradise. |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 67-81 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Lusitania Sacra |
Volume | 2019 |
Issue number | 40 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2019 |
Keywords
- Island
- Marvellous
- Paradise
- Sea
- Voyage
- Mar
- Ilha
- Paraíso
- Viagem
- Maravilhoso