Le Credo épique au péril du genre. Femmes orantes et adresses à la Vierge dans les chansons de geste.

The so-called "prayers of greatest peril" are considered constitutive of epic diction. Uttered at moments of heightened narrative intensity, they may underscore the anguish of agony or the fear that grips heroes in the face of an unequal battle--but they also arise on the lips of heroines in danger....

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Published in:	Études Françaises Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 133 - 157
Main Author:	FOEHR-JANSSENS, YASMINA
Format:	Article
Published:	Presses de l'Universite de Montreal 2024
Subjects:	Fictional characters Prayers Human beings Psychological distress Piety
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