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Can I read Monstrous animal siblings in Europe: From the frater Salernitanorum to the sooterkin on EtoBox?
Monstrous animal siblings in Europe: From the frater Salernitanorum to the sooterkin by Ermacora, Davide (author) is a Arts and Humanities article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Monstrous animal siblings in Europe: From the frater Salernitanorum to the sooterkin about?
Reports of women giving birth to a baby together with an animal (toad, mouse, bird, etc.), are documented in Europe from the 1100s onwards: the most important traditions of which are the frater Salernitanorum and the sooterkin. Throughout the centuries, authors have typically attempted to explain monstrous animal siblings in the light of contemporary medical knowledge. The present paper compares the medieval frater Salernitanorum with the later sooterkin and investigates both in historico-folklore terms. It argues that it is important to understand monstrous birth traditions not only in the light of medical history, but as beliefs and narratives actively shared through acts of communication. In so doing, this article is informed by both the history of medicine and folklore studies.
Who reads Monstrous animal siblings in Europe: From the frater Salernitanorum to the sooterkin?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Arts and Humanities.
- Author
- Ermacora, Davide (author)
- Publisher
- Universidad de Jaen
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)