Sol The Sadequet: The Romantic Heroine who Goes Beyond Time

Abstract

After her brief life on earth, the beautiful Sol vanishes as if woven into a Shakespearean dream of appearances, only to be reborn transformed into a metaphor for art. Following her death, the sacrifice of Sol Hachuel became an inspiration for painters and writers.

Eugenio María Romero, a liberal Romantic and a keen observer of Enlightenment ideals, presents in The Martyrdom of Young Hachuel, or the Hebrew Heroine a new model of education based on respect for women's individual freedom and personal independence. He imbues the character of Sol with a distinct identity as a woman, employing a gendered discourse that transcends her Jewish identity.

This work proposes an analysis of the character of Sol Hachuel in relation to feminine mysticism. To this end, it undertakes a comparative study between Sol and some of the most emblematic mythical and biblical heroines, such as Antigone, Medea, and Esther.