Donkeys and Hares. The Enemy Warrior in the Early European Chronicles of the Conques

The Author scrutinizes the image of the enemy warrior in the early European chronicles of the Spanish conquest, within a historical-comparative approach. In the 16th century sources the image of the Indios fighting Europeans offers a very specific vision of this enemy. It was an image that had its roots in stereotypes of the past. But it had been reshaped into a new and original version. Solidarity between the devil and the Indios did not produce fearsome warriors. It was an image that did not have to hinder the expansion of European traffic.