The stage of a sentimental bond in which the couple is idealized is mentioned as idyll.
From the Latin idyllĭum , which has its origin in a Greek word that means "short poem" , the term idyll allows us to name the love conversation and relationships between lovers .
In everyday language, therefore, an idyll is a romance that is presented as ideal and perfect for the couple. For example: «The actress and the model live an idyll that led them to spend a romantic week on a paradise island in the Caribbean» , «I think the idyll is over and now I see what Juan is really like» , «With Mariana we have a idyll that has been going on for more than a decade .
The idyll in a romantic relationship
We usually talk about an idyll in the first months of a romantic relationship, when the stage of falling in love is in its splendor and the lovers experience a kind of fascination.
In the idyll, the other person is idealized and no defects are recognized. Confrontations and arguments at those times are non-existent and it seems that there is no conflict. As time progresses, the romantic relationship becomes closer to reality: the other's defects are recognized, but they are accepted without the couple being affected or coexistence being prevented.
A subgenre of ancient Greek lyric poetry is known as idyll.
The term in literature
In the field of literature , on the other hand, the idyll is a subgenre of Greek lyric poetry that is part of bucolic poetry. These are dialogue poems about love themes, with situations that take place in a pleasant environment and whose protagonists are usually shepherds or peasants.
The poet Theocritus (310 BC – 260 BC) is considered the father of this type of literary subgenre. However, other figures who also left their deep mark on its development are Bion of Smyrna , from the 2nd century BC, and the poet Mosco of Syracuse , also from the 2nd century BC, who was one of the greatest followers of Theocritus. .
A technical analysis shows that the idyll is written in Doric dialect and in dactylic hexameter. This subgenre influenced the development of the eclogue and the pastoral novel.
Idyll in titles of works
Starting from this meaning of the term idyll, we have to emphasize that within the artistic field we find a multitude of works that revolve precisely around it. Among them we could highlight, for example, the short story titled "The Idyll" that was written by the French writer Guy de Maupassant .
Within this sector we cannot overlook the works "The Strangest Idyll" by the American playwright Tennessee Williams , or "The Idyll of a Sick Man" . The latter belongs to the Asturian writer Armando Palacio Valdés , framed within 19th century Realism.
It was in 1884 that this Spanish author produced the aforementioned work, which is considered one of the most perfect and interesting in his bibliography. Simple in its plot, taking its native Asturias as its setting, and with perfectly defined characters is how it is presented.
In the field of music, in the same way, we also find another interesting work that revolves around love and the beginnings of a relationship. We are referring to the symphonic composition "The Idyll of Siegfried" , made by the German Richard Wagner in 1870.