Abstract
This work examines the construction of an etiology or fable of origins by Silvestre de Balboa in Espejo de paciencia (1608). From the use of classical mythology, Balboa assigns a new symbolic value to Cuban nature that allows us to see the landscape based on an insular autochthonous feeling, marking the difference with the European landscape.
Translated title of the contribution | BEGINNINGS OF CUBAN ETIOLOGY IN ESPEJO DE PACIENCIA (1608) BY SILVESTRE DE BALBOA |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 1-15 |
Journal | Revista Epicas |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 9 |
State | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- Etiology, Silvestre de Balboa, Espejo de paciencia epic poetry, classical mythology.