Sacralisation de la figure héroïque de Francisco Morazán en Amérique Centrale (1842-1942)
This article deals with the process of sacralisation of Francisco Morazán as a heroic figure, Honduran liberal and president of the Central American Federation during the 1830s. Three aspects are highlighted here, from his death in 1842 to its centennial in 1942: the development of a narrative struc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Casa de Velázquez
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Mélanges de la Casa de Velázquez |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/mcv/7051 |
| Summary: | This article deals with the process of sacralisation of Francisco Morazán as a heroic figure, Honduran liberal and president of the Central American Federation during the 1830s. Three aspects are highlighted here, from his death in 1842 to its centennial in 1942: the development of a narrative structure taking the Christ figure as a heroic model; the conformation of a rhetoric reinforcing the sanctity of the hero; and the organisation of a civic cult to the Homeland’s demigod. This article highlights the key elements of the historical process that led to the utilisation of the hero/martyr for political ends. |
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| ISSN: | 0076-230X 2173-1306 |