Alberto Caeiro entre o panteísmo e o cristianismo: o sagrado na expressão poética

Abstract

Alberto Caeiro is a heteronym created by the poet Fernando Pessoa. Caeiro is considered a master by the very author and by other heteronyms. His main work is the series of poems known as “The Keeper of Sheep”. It displays a lot of characteristics of pantheism, but, at the same time, brings christian references in some passages. By considering that condition and in order to analyse the relation between Pantheism and Christianity, some poems of “The Keeper of Sheep” are focused. To do so, biblical excerpts and christian tradition are compared to the poems. One can perceive that the heteronym, even when opposing Christianity, brings religious elements in his work. Itisalsopossibletonotice, both in thebiblical verses and in Caeiro’spoems, thedivinerepresentation in Christianity and in Pantheism. Actually, Caeirodoesnotdisdainchristiantradition, butoffers new biasestoit, in a fruitful dialogue betweentwoways of comprehension of thesacred.