La Aventura nocturnaclaves del sueño en la literatura castellana medieval y del siglo XVI

Zusammenfassung

This dissertation is an inquiry into the nature of medieval conceptions of sleeping and dreaming and how are they reflected in the spanish literary texts between XIIIth and XVIth centuries. It concludes with three convictions: first, that the pagan culture concerning dream visions was not absolutly eradicated from daily popular customs, despite of ecclesiastical censures againts superstitions; secondly, that ascetic christian doctrine is relevant to understand medieval conceptions of sleeping and, consequently, of dreaming; and, finaly, that oneiric literary exploitation increase when medical and psichological theories of dream experiences prevail over theology. This study deals mainly with medieval hagiography (Vida de Santa María Magdalena), epic poetry (Poema de Fernán González), chivalric romance (Garci Rodríguez de Montalvos Las Sergas de Esplandián, Páez de Riberas Florisando, the anonymous Palmerín de Olivia) and two modern texts: La Lozana andaluza by Francisco Delicado, and Luis Barahona de Sotos Las lágrimas de Angélica..