Del averno al infierno medieval. Reescrituras francesas de un mito

espanolEn el presente trabajo analizamos el modo en el que diversos mitos, en su mayoria, de estructura triadica, propios del universo mitologico griego relativo al Averno, tras su asimilacion y transmision por la literatura latina, se reinterpretan en la literatura medieval. Asimismo, estableceremos las diferentes funciones, segun las intenciones de los distintos autores, con las que se reescriben en algunos textos franceses, sobre todo de caracter didactico o moral, en los que el mito del Averno, cristianizado por los exegetas medievales, con sus imagenes y simbolos se convierte en elemento indispensable para la configuracion y consolidacion del imaginario del infierno, al que se recurre como instrumento de sumision y de persuasion coercitiva de los fieles. EnglishIn this paper we analyse the ways in which a variety of myths belonging to the Greek mythological universe of the Averno, most of them exhibiting triadic structures, have been reinterpreted in the Medieval Literature after their assimilation and dissemination through the Latin Literature. In addition, we establish the different functions, according to the intentions of the different authors, whereby such myths were re-written in some Medieval French texts, especially of didactic or moral character, in which the myth of the Averno was christianised by incorporating images and symbols used by the Medieval interpreters. These reinterpretations became essential in the configuration and consolidation of the imagery of Hell as an instrument for coercive persuasion and submission of believers.