(en) This article investigates a social theme ‒ incest in the nuclear family ‒ at the crossroads between the religious and the literary history, starting from the Tales of Giambattista Basile and the devotion to Saint Dymphne de Geel. In both cases, a narrative is developed around the abuse. Moreover, the fact that these stories are set in the space of the court makes it possible to reconnect with a strong archetypal dimension, as well as to question the tyrannical abuses of royal power.
Mostaccio, S. (2023). Pères abusifs et inceste royal dans Lo Cunto de li Cunti de Giambattista Basile. Un parcours entre conte merveilleux et récit hagiographique. Cahiers de recherches médiévales et humanistes, 2023-1(45), 307-321. https://doi.org/10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-15141-8.p.0307 (Original work published 2023)