Calisto and Melibea's love process compared to tradition

Abstract

The story of the two lovers Calisto and Melibea follows, in many facets, the amatory codes made repeatedly in medieval literature, although, at times, such codes do not match wholly with the reality of the lovers. To assess their singularities, this work explores the love procedures that the protagonists follow, while keeping in mind the tradition or context where they reside. It is in the lovers’ bed where the reader will find the summit of the erotic defiance of Melibea, who rejects a tradition of centuries and proposes nothing less than new ways to make love.

Keywords

• amor
• erotismo
• celestina
• ars amandi
• sexo