The symbolism of colours appears in several proverbs. This contribution aims to analyse some expressions that contain the colours white, black, or both, to show that, contrary to popular belief in Western culture, white is not always associated with positive situations or black with negative. The examples are taken from the Thesaurus proverbiorum medii aevi, mainly from the Germanic area.
Black and White in Medieval Proverbs of Germanic Area. Examples from the Thesaurus Proverbiorum Medii Aevi / E.A. DI VENOSA. ((Intervento presentato al 17. convegno Colóquio Interdisciplinar sobre Provérbios tenutosi a Tavira, Portogallo nel 2023.
Black and White in Medieval Proverbs of Germanic Area. Examples from the Thesaurus Proverbiorum Medii Aevi
E.A. DI VENOSA
2023
Abstract
The symbolism of colours appears in several proverbs. This contribution aims to analyse some expressions that contain the colours white, black, or both, to show that, contrary to popular belief in Western culture, white is not always associated with positive situations or black with negative. The examples are taken from the Thesaurus proverbiorum medii aevi, mainly from the Germanic area.
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