Titolo Two Medieval Saints' Lives and the Judgement of Paris Periodico Prometheus Anno: 2004 - Volume: 30 - Fascicolo: 2 - Pagina iniziale: 177 - Pagina finale: 185
The biographical traditions associated with St. Catharine of Siena and St. Francis of Assisi are shown to share to a surprising extent folk-tale features in common with those that have influenced the Tale of the Judgement of Paris interpreted as an allegory of early life-choice between options offered by ambivalent helper figures.