„O, A CHERUBIN THOU WAST THAT DID PRESERVE ME!“ THE MOTIF OF A WOMAN REDEMPTRIX IN SHAKESPEARE’S PERICLES, CYMBELINE AND THE WINTER’S TALE

Džaja, Matea; Raguž, Anđelka

doi:https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.21.35.2026.176

Hum : Journal of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mostar, Vol. 21 No. 35, 2026.

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https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.21.35.2026.176

„O, A CHERUBIN THOU WAST THAT DID PRESERVE ME!“ THE MOTIF OF A WOMAN REDEMPTRIX IN SHAKESPEARE’S PERICLES, CYMBELINE AND THE WINTER’S TALE

Matea Džaja ; University of Mostar, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences *
Anđelka Raguž

* Corresponding author.

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APA 6th Edition

Džaja, M. & Raguž, A. (2026). „O, A CHERUBIN THOU WAST THAT DID PRESERVE ME!“ THE MOTIF OF A WOMAN REDEMPTRIX IN SHAKESPEARE’S PERICLES, CYMBELINE AND THE WINTER’S TALE. Hum, 21 (35), 176-201. Retrieved from https://hrcak.srce.hr/352643

MLA 8th Edition

Džaja, Matea and Anđelka Raguž. "„O, A CHERUBIN THOU WAST THAT DID PRESERVE ME!“ THE MOTIF OF A WOMAN REDEMPTRIX IN SHAKESPEARE’S PERICLES, CYMBELINE AND THE WINTER’S TALE." Hum, vol. 21, no. 35, 2026, pp. 176-201. https://hrcak.srce.hr/352643. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

Chicago 17th Edition

Džaja, Matea and Anđelka Raguž. "„O, A CHERUBIN THOU WAST THAT DID PRESERVE ME!“ THE MOTIF OF A WOMAN REDEMPTRIX IN SHAKESPEARE’S PERICLES, CYMBELINE AND THE WINTER’S TALE." Hum 21, no. 35 (2026): 176-201. https://hrcak.srce.hr/352643

Harvard

Džaja, M., and Raguž, A. (2026). '„O, A CHERUBIN THOU WAST THAT DID PRESERVE ME!“ THE MOTIF OF A WOMAN REDEMPTRIX IN SHAKESPEARE’S PERICLES, CYMBELINE AND THE WINTER’S TALE', Hum, 21(35), pp. 176-201. Available at: https://hrcak.srce.hr/352643 (Accessed 04 November 2026)

Vancouver

Džaja M, Raguž A. „O, A CHERUBIN THOU WAST THAT DID PRESERVE ME!“ THE MOTIF OF A WOMAN REDEMPTRIX IN SHAKESPEARE’S PERICLES, CYMBELINE AND THE WINTER’S TALE. Hum [Internet]. 2026 [cited 2026 November 04];21(35):176-201. Available from: https://hrcak.srce.hr/352643

IEEE

M. Džaja and A. Raguž, "„O, A CHERUBIN THOU WAST THAT DID PRESERVE ME!“ THE MOTIF OF A WOMAN REDEMPTRIX IN SHAKESPEARE’S PERICLES, CYMBELINE AND THE WINTER’S TALE", Hum, vol.21, no. 35, pp. 176-201, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://hrcak.srce.hr/352643. [Accessed: 04 November 2026]

Abstract

In Shakespeare’s tragedies, death is an insurmountable barrier, whereas in his romances, which move from tragedy towards reunion and reconciliation, resurrections are frequent. Thus, death in the romances is overcome by the resurrection of the redemptive daughter, mother and wife figures. This paper examines how Shakespeare’s romances repeatedly overcome death through the resurrection of female characters. The Virgin herself was a very popular figure in the Middle Ages and the early modern period, permeating not only people’s everyday lives but literature as well. Marina and Thaisa in Pericles, Imogen in Cymbeline, and Hermione and Perdita in The Winter’s Tale emulate the Virgin in their redemptive potential which enables them to redeem their erring husbands and fathers and bring desired equilibrium to the romances.