The voice of the Virgin in the Cantigas de Santa Maria of Alfonso X

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  • Joseph T. Snow Michigan State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37536/RLM.2022.34.1.96560

Keywords:

New Testament, Declared Mother of God, Miracles, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Multiple vocal tones, Characterization of the Virgin

Abstract

Beginning with the New Testament and the single time Mary’s voice is transcribed, following it up with her being declared Theotokos (Mother of God) at the council at Ephesos (431 A. D.) and the proliferation of miracles attributes to her in the following centuries, we comsider the eighty Cantigas de Santa Maria in which Alfonso X reproduces her voice, speaking in a wide variety of tones to men, women, Christians, Jews and Moors, believers and non-believers. We perceive as a result the human side of the Virgin Mary as well as her reliance on divine authority.

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Published

2022-11-21

How to Cite

Snow, J. T. (2022) “The voice of the Virgin in the Cantigas de Santa Maria of Alfonso X”, Revista de Literatura Medieval. Alcalá de Henares, ES, 34(1), pp. 179–207. doi: 10.37536/RLM.2022.34.1.96560.

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Vol. 34 (2022): Revista de Literatura Medieval

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