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The first chapter in a videocast of the novel "Quest of the Warrior Maiden" by Linda C. McCabe. V... more The first chapter in a videocast of the novel "Quest of the Warrior Maiden" by Linda C. McCabe. Volume 1 in the Bradamante & Ruggiero series based on the legends of Charlemagne.
• Winner - Best Historic Fantasy by the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA)
• Honorable Mention for Genre-Based fiction by the Hollywood Book Festival
• Book of the Month Selection by Medievalists.net in May 2020
Ebooks can be purchased on this global link:
http://mybook.to/QuestWarriorMaiden
Signed copies can be purchased from Kazoobooks.com , an independent bookstore in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Illustrations are by Gustave Doré and Jean-Honoré Fragonard. There is a picture from a mural from the Ariosto Room in the Il Casino Giustiniani Massimo al Laterano in Rome, Italy. The painting is by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, photograph is by Marco Ferrara in 2018. Used by permission.
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Abstract: The legends of Charlemagne are rife with coveted swords, horses, and prideful charact... more Abstract: The legends of Charlemagne are rife with coveted swords, horses, and prideful characters who would fight to the death over possessing them. Boiardo’s Orlando innamorato begins with the vainglorious quest by Gradasso, the king of Sericana, to seize Orlando’s sword, Durindana, and Rinaldo’s horse, Bayard.
The right to bear arms with emblematic standards identifying a warrior also led to duels to the death by Ruggiero and Mandricardo over a silver eagle on a field of blue once borne by Hector of Troy. Many duels were fought, (including a war), over Angelica, princess of Cathay. Mandricardo and Rodomont fought over Doralice of Granada. This paper examines why warriors in these epics risked their lives and reputations over those aforementioned items.
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Papers by Linda C. McCabe
DLS: American Journal of Sayers Studies, 2019, 2019
Barbara Reynolds, famed Italian scholar, developed a deep and collegial friendship with Dorothy L... more Barbara Reynolds, famed Italian scholar, developed a deep and collegial friendship with Dorothy L. Sayers. Reynolds wrote the biography, "Dorothy L. Sayers: Her life and soul," and when Sayers passed away before finishing her translation of Dante's "Paradiso," Reynolds completed the task for publication. Reynolds was also known for translating "Orlando furioso," Ludovico Ariosto's epic poem. This article discusses Reynolds' scholarship and gives an overview of Ariosto's poem with highlights of the titular character Orlando's storyline as well as that of the warrior maiden Bradamante and her beloved Ruggiero.
Full journal can be found: https://americanjournalofsayersstudies.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/dls-volume-ii-2019-wordpress-mutual-admiration-1a-1.pdf
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15th Triennial Congress of the International Courtly LIterature Society, 2016
Many characters in Orlando furioso are familiar archetypes such as: Orlando/Hercules, Angelica/He... more Many characters in Orlando furioso are familiar archetypes such as: Orlando/Hercules, Angelica/Helen of Troy, Bradamante/Athena and Jeanne d'Arc, Ruggiero/the prophesied hero (orphan) raised in obscurity, Atlante/the wizard, Melissa/the crone, Alcina/Circe. These archetypes help audiences recognize and identify with the larger-than-life characters.
Audience expectations were challenged when the titular character of Orlando does not play the overall hero in the story. Instead, Orlando descends into madness when he discovers his beloved Angelica is in love with another man.
Another deviation from predictability was the utilization of two possible prophesies with divergent fates surrounding a prophesied hero (orphan) raised in obscurity, Ruggiero. Once again, it was not the hero who received a Call to Adventure, but instead it was given to a warrior maiden, Bradamante, by a crone. She was told to rescue her beloved, Ruggiero, who was being held captive by the wizard and then convince him to convert to Christianity and marry her. That was one of his two possible fates, the other would be for Ruggiero to remain a Muslim and bring about the downfall of Charlemagne and the Frankish Empire. These dueling fates led to dueling magical forces trying to determine which one came to pass.
The culmination of the poem was not the defeat of the invading Muslim army and the end of the war, but rather the resolution of the seemingly impossible love story between Bradamante and Ruggiero.
This paper was delivered at the 15th Triennial Congress of the International Courtly Literature Society, held at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, July 2016.
https://youtu.be/03a-eGsoPX8 - YouTube video of this paper was recorded in June 2020 and includes many illustrations.
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The legends of Charlemagne feature a female warrior named Bradamante who goes on the Heroine's Jo... more The legends of Charlemagne feature a female warrior named Bradamante who goes on the Heroine's Journey after being given the Call to Adventure by the enchantress Melissa. Together Bradamante and Melissa comprise the three aspects of the triple headed goddess. Bradamante is the Maiden, Melissa is the Crone and Bradamante is given the quest to rescue the hero Ruggiero, marry him and bear his child, it is a quest to become the Mother.
Included in the discussion are feminine archetypal icons such as Athena, Aphrodite, Circe, the Crone, the Fates, the Furies, and Nemesis. Female symbolism employed advances the plot and supports the heroine's quest: caves, a labyrinth, mirrors, pools of water, weaving and a chalice bearing the sacred waters of the spring of Mnemosyne.
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Books by Linda C. McCabe
From the dawn of the Middle Ages comes a tale of impossible love between two sworn enemies set ag... more From the dawn of the Middle Ages comes a tale of impossible love between two sworn enemies set against the backdrop of a holy war between Islamic and Christian armies. The legends of Charlemagne come to life filled with chivalry, secret romances, betrayal, revenge and magic. Bradamante, the niece of Charlemagne, and Ruggiero, a Saracen knight descended from Hector of Troy, are renowned warriors who meet and fall in love on a battlefield before being separated. The heroine, Bradamante, receives the call to adventure from an enchantress shows her Ruggiero's two possible fates. One is where he is baptized a Christian, marries her, and fathers a child with her, but is murdered before their child is born. His other possible fate has him causing the defeat of Charlemagne and the fall of Christendom. If she follows her heart, her beloved will die tragically, but if she denies her heart so that Ruggiero lives, her family will die. Dueling magical forces compete with each other to determine which of Ruggiero's fate will come to pass. Quest of the Warrior Maiden is adapted from the classic epic poems Orlando innamorato and Orlando furioso and examines the conflicts between love, war and faith.
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Conference Presentations by Linda C. McCabe
54th International Congress on Medieval Studies, 2019
The legends of Charlemagne are rife with coveted swords, horses, and prideful characters who woul... more The legends of Charlemagne are rife with coveted swords, horses, and prideful characters who would fight to the death over possessing them. Boiardo’s Orlando innamorato begins with the vainglorious quest by Gradasso, the king of Sericana, to seize Orlando’s sword, Durindana, and Rinaldo’s horse, Bayard. Two different empires were invaded, and multiple duels fought for Gradasso to secure these accoutrements of knighthood.
Another war horse served as an important source of conflict and discord in those two poems. Sacripant, the king of Sericana, had his horse, Frontalatte, stolen from him on a battlefield. The horse, later re-named as Frontino, becomes pivotal in the battle of pride between Ruggiero and Rodomont in Orlando furioso.
The right to bear arms with emblematic standards identifying a warrior also led to duels to the death by Ruggiero and Mandricardo over a silver eagle on a field of blue once borne by Hector of Troy. Many duels were fought, (including a war), over Angelica, princess of Cathay. Mandricardo and Rodomont fought over Doralice of Granada. This paper will examine why warriors in these epics risked their lives and reputations over those aforementioned items.
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The first chapter in a videocast of the novel "Quest of the Warrior Maiden" by Linda C. McCabe. V... more The first chapter in a videocast of the novel "Quest of the Warrior Maiden" by Linda C. McCabe. Volume 1 in the Bradamante & Ruggiero series based on the legends of Charlemagne.
• Winner - Best Historic Fantasy by the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA)
• Honorable Mention for Genre-Based fiction by the Hollywood Book Festival
• Book of the Month Selection by Medievalists.net in May 2020
Ebooks can be purchased on this global link:
http://mybook.to/QuestWarriorMaiden
Signed copies can be purchased from Kazoobooks.com , an independent bookstore in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Illustrations are by Gustave Doré and Jean-Honoré Fragonard. There is a picture from a mural from the Ariosto Room in the Il Casino Giustiniani Massimo al Laterano in Rome, Italy. The painting is by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, photograph is by Marco Ferrara in 2018. Used by permission.
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Abstract: The legends of Charlemagne are rife with coveted swords, horses, and prideful charact... more Abstract: The legends of Charlemagne are rife with coveted swords, horses, and prideful characters who would fight to the death over possessing them. Boiardo’s Orlando innamorato begins with the vainglorious quest by Gradasso, the king of Sericana, to seize Orlando’s sword, Durindana, and Rinaldo’s horse, Bayard.
The right to bear arms with emblematic standards identifying a warrior also led to duels to the death by Ruggiero and Mandricardo over a silver eagle on a field of blue once borne by Hector of Troy. Many duels were fought, (including a war), over Angelica, princess of Cathay. Mandricardo and Rodomont fought over Doralice of Granada. This paper examines why warriors in these epics risked their lives and reputations over those aforementioned items.
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DLS: American Journal of Sayers Studies, 2019, 2019
Barbara Reynolds, famed Italian scholar, developed a deep and collegial friendship with Dorothy L... more Barbara Reynolds, famed Italian scholar, developed a deep and collegial friendship with Dorothy L. Sayers. Reynolds wrote the biography, "Dorothy L. Sayers: Her life and soul," and when Sayers passed away before finishing her translation of Dante's "Paradiso," Reynolds completed the task for publication. Reynolds was also known for translating "Orlando furioso," Ludovico Ariosto's epic poem. This article discusses Reynolds' scholarship and gives an overview of Ariosto's poem with highlights of the titular character Orlando's storyline as well as that of the warrior maiden Bradamante and her beloved Ruggiero.
Full journal can be found: https://americanjournalofsayersstudies.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/dls-volume-ii-2019-wordpress-mutual-admiration-1a-1.pdf
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15th Triennial Congress of the International Courtly LIterature Society, 2016
Many characters in Orlando furioso are familiar archetypes such as: Orlando/Hercules, Angelica/He... more Many characters in Orlando furioso are familiar archetypes such as: Orlando/Hercules, Angelica/Helen of Troy, Bradamante/Athena and Jeanne d'Arc, Ruggiero/the prophesied hero (orphan) raised in obscurity, Atlante/the wizard, Melissa/the crone, Alcina/Circe. These archetypes help audiences recognize and identify with the larger-than-life characters.
Audience expectations were challenged when the titular character of Orlando does not play the overall hero in the story. Instead, Orlando descends into madness when he discovers his beloved Angelica is in love with another man.
Another deviation from predictability was the utilization of two possible prophesies with divergent fates surrounding a prophesied hero (orphan) raised in obscurity, Ruggiero. Once again, it was not the hero who received a Call to Adventure, but instead it was given to a warrior maiden, Bradamante, by a crone. She was told to rescue her beloved, Ruggiero, who was being held captive by the wizard and then convince him to convert to Christianity and marry her. That was one of his two possible fates, the other would be for Ruggiero to remain a Muslim and bring about the downfall of Charlemagne and the Frankish Empire. These dueling fates led to dueling magical forces trying to determine which one came to pass.
The culmination of the poem was not the defeat of the invading Muslim army and the end of the war, but rather the resolution of the seemingly impossible love story between Bradamante and Ruggiero.
This paper was delivered at the 15th Triennial Congress of the International Courtly Literature Society, held at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, July 2016.
https://youtu.be/03a-eGsoPX8 - YouTube video of this paper was recorded in June 2020 and includes many illustrations.
Bookmarks Related papers MentionsView impact
The legends of Charlemagne feature a female warrior named Bradamante who goes on the Heroine's Jo... more The legends of Charlemagne feature a female warrior named Bradamante who goes on the Heroine's Journey after being given the Call to Adventure by the enchantress Melissa. Together Bradamante and Melissa comprise the three aspects of the triple headed goddess. Bradamante is the Maiden, Melissa is the Crone and Bradamante is given the quest to rescue the hero Ruggiero, marry him and bear his child, it is a quest to become the Mother.
Included in the discussion are feminine archetypal icons such as Athena, Aphrodite, Circe, the Crone, the Fates, the Furies, and Nemesis. Female symbolism employed advances the plot and supports the heroine's quest: caves, a labyrinth, mirrors, pools of water, weaving and a chalice bearing the sacred waters of the spring of Mnemosyne.
Bookmarks Related papers MentionsView impact
From the dawn of the Middle Ages comes a tale of impossible love between two sworn enemies set ag... more From the dawn of the Middle Ages comes a tale of impossible love between two sworn enemies set against the backdrop of a holy war between Islamic and Christian armies. The legends of Charlemagne come to life filled with chivalry, secret romances, betrayal, revenge and magic. Bradamante, the niece of Charlemagne, and Ruggiero, a Saracen knight descended from Hector of Troy, are renowned warriors who meet and fall in love on a battlefield before being separated. The heroine, Bradamante, receives the call to adventure from an enchantress shows her Ruggiero's two possible fates. One is where he is baptized a Christian, marries her, and fathers a child with her, but is murdered before their child is born. His other possible fate has him causing the defeat of Charlemagne and the fall of Christendom. If she follows her heart, her beloved will die tragically, but if she denies her heart so that Ruggiero lives, her family will die. Dueling magical forces compete with each other to determine which of Ruggiero's fate will come to pass. Quest of the Warrior Maiden is adapted from the classic epic poems Orlando innamorato and Orlando furioso and examines the conflicts between love, war and faith.
Bookmarks Related papers MentionsView impact
54th International Congress on Medieval Studies, 2019
The legends of Charlemagne are rife with coveted swords, horses, and prideful characters who woul... more The legends of Charlemagne are rife with coveted swords, horses, and prideful characters who would fight to the death over possessing them. Boiardo’s Orlando innamorato begins with the vainglorious quest by Gradasso, the king of Sericana, to seize Orlando’s sword, Durindana, and Rinaldo’s horse, Bayard. Two different empires were invaded, and multiple duels fought for Gradasso to secure these accoutrements of knighthood.
Another war horse served as an important source of conflict and discord in those two poems. Sacripant, the king of Sericana, had his horse, Frontalatte, stolen from him on a battlefield. The horse, later re-named as Frontino, becomes pivotal in the battle of pride between Ruggiero and Rodomont in Orlando furioso.
The right to bear arms with emblematic standards identifying a warrior also led to duels to the death by Ruggiero and Mandricardo over a silver eagle on a field of blue once borne by Hector of Troy. Many duels were fought, (including a war), over Angelica, princess of Cathay. Mandricardo and Rodomont fought over Doralice of Granada. This paper will examine why warriors in these epics risked their lives and reputations over those aforementioned items.
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