The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes · Character
Doña Eleanor Hurtado
A female ancestor in the Mendoza family tree, mentioned in the genealogy.
minor
Also known as Hurtado, Eleanor Hurtado, Doña Eleanor
First appearance: The Family of Mendoza
Doña Eleanor Hurtado's tie to Íñigo López de Mendoza is one of the pressures that moves The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Married Don Diego Lopez, Lord of Mendoza, and was heiress of Mendibil.
Doña Eleanor Hurtado first appears in 0001 the family of mendoza.
With Íñigo López de Mendoza (family): Doña Eleanor is Íñigo's mother, and their interactions reflect a familial bond of care and social obligation. With Diego Hurtado de Mendoza (family): Diego is Doña Eleanor's son, and their relationship is one of filial respect and maternal concern. With Lazarillo de Tormes (social): Doña Eleanor and Lazarillo are acquaintances, with her occasionally showing kindness or indifference to his plight.
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Relationship types
- Family
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Mendoza family lineage
- Protagonist
- Historical and secondary figures
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Íñigo López de Mendoza
family · positive
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- Diego Hurtado de Mendoza
family · positive
- Lazarillo de Tormes
social · ambivalent
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