Lepóridos tramposos. De la fábula oriental, los tratados de caza y la historia natural a Tío Conejo
Leporidae (hares and rabbits) are animals of marked historical importance for humanity, with rich meanings in the cultures of the East and West. The objective of this article is to study one of the most relevant cultural facets of the leporids: their folkloric and literary role as tricksters, played...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Salamanca (USAL) |
| Repositorio: | GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/160165 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10366/160165 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Fable rabbit hare Animal Studies natural history trickster Fábula conejo liebre estudios animales historia natural |
| Sumario: | Leporidae (hares and rabbits) are animals of marked historical importance for humanity, with rich meanings in the cultures of the East and West. The objective of this article is to study one of the most relevant cultural facets of the leporids: their folkloric and literary role as tricksters, played in different times and countries, in a journey in which we will devote special attention to hispanic literature, culture and history. This itinerary, which goes through the Panchatantra and its descendants, graeco-latin and Renaissance natural history, and the tales of Tío Conejo, ends with the formulation of a proposal, consistent with the premises of Animal Studies, which aims to answer the question of why leporids have been designated with a certain preference as tricksters in the cultures and literatures of a good part of the world. |
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