From the pilgrimage accounts of the of 14th-15th century to the Orlando furioso: a note on the sources

Even in a modern poem such as the Orlando furioso, the Medieval legacy turns out to be very relevant: despite the classical references, which definitely prevail, it reveals the effectivity of some convictions far more widespread than the Humanistic thought was. The present work aims to highlight several hints of 14th-15th century pilgrimage accounts in Ariosto's masterpiece, taking as main points of reference the moral conception of homo viator and the symbol of Hercules at the crossroads.