From Judas' suicide to Pármeno's jump: avarice, betrayal and mortal falls

The article aims to study the influence of Judas Iscariot’s motifs of betrayal and suicide on the mortal falls of four main characters in La Celestina. Judas embodies, better than any other biblical character, the sinner’s progress from loyalty and be-trayal to despair and suicidal death. The litera...

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Main Author: Rafael Beltrán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Valencia, Departamento de Filología Española 2021-01-01
Series:Celestinesca
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Online Access:https://ojs.uv.es/index.php/celestinesca/article/view/19428