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El relato “Prince Alberic and the Snake Lady” de Vernon Lee es un texto rico en cuanto al uso que hace del símbolo de la serpiente y su importancia dentro de la cultura y la espiritualidad paganas. Antes del establecimiento del cristianismo, la serpiente no se asociaba con el mal, sino más bien con lo contrario; con la llegada de la Fe, fue demonizada, al igual que las mujeres, hasta el punto de ser fusionadas en una figura híbrida. El relato de Lee emplea y deconstruye este significado cultural, inspirándose en otros cuentos populares que también utilizaron la figura de las mujeres-serpiente, como el mito de Melusina. El presente trabajo sostiene que, a través de los personajes principales del cuento —el príncipe Alberic y la serpiente Oriana—, Lee deconstruye el mito del patriarcado; como algo que no simplemente existe en el mundo, sino como un conjunto de patrones y comportamientos que se aprenden. En “Prince Alberic and the Snake Lady”, Lee desmantela el sistema y propone nuevos comportamientos y nuevos roles de género para los miembros de la sociedad.
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