Poetry and astrology in Arauco Domado (1596) by Pedro de Oña

Authors

  • Raúl Marrero-Fente University of Minnesota (Estados Unidos)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7764/ANALESLITCHI.26.09

Keywords:

Astrology, colonial epic, Arauco domado by Pedro de Oña

Abstract

This paper studies the presence of astrology in Arauco domado, a theme not included in La Araucana of Ercilla, and a true innovation within the colonial epic poetry canon. In Canto II of Arauco domado, Oña introduces an astrological scene, bringing back the most famous astrological predictions in epic poetry: Lucan’s Pharsalia. Canto II of Arauco domado is, undoubtedly, another example of the importance of astrology and its inluence on the authors of Spanish Golden Age on both sides of the Atlant

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Published

2016-12-01

How to Cite

Marrero-Fente, R. (2016). Poetry and astrology in Arauco Domado (1596) by Pedro de Oña. Anales De Literatura Chilena, (26), 117–131. https://doi.org/10.7764/ANALESLITCHI.26.09

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Section

PEDRO DE OÑA