MOTYW CZAPLI W TRENACH GABRIELA Z WIELUNIA
HERON’S MOTIVE IN THRENI BY GABRIEL OF WIELUŃ
Author(s): Krzysztof Tomasz WitczakSubject(s): Polish Literature, 17th Century, Philology
Published by: Wieluńskie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: heron; elegiac couplet; literary motifs; Polish-Latin literature; funerary poetry; birds in literature; symbols of animals;
Summary/Abstract: In 1606 AD, Polish early baroque poet Gabriel of Wieluń published his collection of twenty short funeral poems entitled Threni, which are devoted to the premature death of Barbara Konopnicka née Karśnicka (ca. 1576-1606). In two instances, he compares the late woman with the female heron (Ardea L.). This wading bird is said to be the symbol of courage, wisdom, prudence and allegiance to the principles of the Catholic Church.
Journal: Rocznik Wieluński
- Issue Year: 19/2019
- Issue No: 19
- Page Range: 55-68
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Polish
