Louis XI animalisé. Les métaphores animalières du règne : interprétations et postérité
Abstract
From the years 1467–1477, Louis XI became the target of literary opposition by rhetoricians serving rival princes. The most famous is probably the metaphor of the “universal spider,” which has been widely circulated since P.M. Kendall’s 1971 biography – though in a sense that departs sharply from the original mythological reference (the myth of Arachne). This article analyzes the meaning of this metaphor in the fifteenth century, along with other animal metaphors used during Louis XI’s reign.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Renaissance Literature and Culture
Medieval Literature and History
Historical
Literary
and Cultural Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Le Moyen Age
- Volume
- Tome CXXXI
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 411–426
- Publication date
- 13 February 2026
- Language
- EN