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- Title
Acheflour: Wise Woman or Foolish Female?
- Authors
Rose, Patricia
- Abstract
Examines the character and values of Acheflour in the tale "Sir Perceval of Galles," which highlights the challenge which the tale poses to the values and philosophy of the androcentric society. Difference in the portrayal of Acheflour in the German and French versions of the tale; Relationship of Acheflour to her son, Perceval; Role and power of women in the tale.
- Subjects
MOTHERS in literature; PERCEVAL (Legendary character); FOLK literature; MOTHER-son relationship; WOMEN in literature
- Publication
Texas Studies in Literature & Language, 2004, Vol 46, Issue 4, p452
- ISSN
0040-4691
- Publication type
Literary Criticism
- DOI
10.1353/tsl.2005.0002