THE BROTHERHOOD BETWEEN SAINTS AND WOLVES IN
“THE BOOK OF SAINTS AND FRIENDLY BEASTS” BY ABBIE FARWELL BROWN
THE BROTHERHOOD BETWEEN SAINTS AND WOLVES IN
“THE BOOK OF SAINTS AND FRIENDLY BEASTS” BY ABBIE FARWELL BROWN
Author(s): Monica Alina TomaSubject(s): Comparative Study of Literature, American Literature
Published by: EDITURA ASE
Keywords: saint; wolf; miraculous; beast; legend;
Summary/Abstract: This paper aims to examine the miraculous encounters between various saints and wolves which were described in the medieval legends retold by Abbie Farwell Brown in “The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts”(1900). The article analyzes the texts brought into discussion starting from the presentation of two medieval symbols: the saint and the wolf. The paper will show that the frightning wolf that appears in the writings is a necessary disruptive element meant to reveal the purity of the holy man and to trigger the manifestation of the divine love and order in the material universe. By taming the wild, ferocious wolf, the saint restores the harmony of Paradise to the natural world.
Journal: Synergies in Communication
- Issue Year: 1/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 443-449
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English