%0 Journal Article %T Mito e monarquia na Hispania visig¨®tica cat¨®lica %A Andrade Filho %A Ruy de O. %J Temas medievales %D 2005 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %X the author of this article discusses the ideas of the anthropomorphic metaphor and of monarchy during the early middle ages from the fourth to the eighth century. rather than a conclusive study of the subject under analysis, his approach is to examine contemporary sources in order to gain a new point of departure for the questions dealing with visigothic spain. he tries to establish the degree of influence exerted by these concepts in outlining local political power and as a support for the monarchy during those centuries. %K myth %K rite %K christianization %K monarchy %K religiousness. %U http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0327-50942005000100002&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en