"Secret, Black, and Midnight Hags": The Conception, Presentation and Functions of Witches in English Renaissance Drama |
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Page 147
... symbol , it suggests aggressiveness and the deter- mination to dominate , and it may be interpreted as an indication of her an- drogynous character . Joan behaves like a man when she offers Charles the chance of testing her abilities in ...
... symbol , it suggests aggressiveness and the deter- mination to dominate , and it may be interpreted as an indication of her an- drogynous character . Joan behaves like a man when she offers Charles the chance of testing her abilities in ...
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... symbol of witchcraft in the play because Maudlin is able to change her shape into that of a raven . When Robin enquires about the success of the hunt , Marian reports the presence of a raven : ROBIN . MARIAN . The Ravens - bone . Now ...
... symbol of witchcraft in the play because Maudlin is able to change her shape into that of a raven . When Robin enquires about the success of the hunt , Marian reports the presence of a raven : ROBIN . MARIAN . The Ravens - bone . Now ...
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... symbol of hell and damnation can be traced back to Job 41.20 , 31 . 380 Since no music has ever been found to support the thesis that this opening is a dance or song , it seems to be rather a formal invocation ( cf. Esche , Witch 1.2.1 ...
... symbol of hell and damnation can be traced back to Job 41.20 , 31 . 380 Since no music has ever been found to support the thesis that this opening is a dance or song , it seems to be rather a formal invocation ( cf. Esche , Witch 1.2.1 ...
Contents
Witchcraft in the European Context | 13 |
Malevolent Witches in English Renaissance Drama | 55 |
Conclusions | 291 |
Copyright | |
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