Dominguito del Val
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Dominguito del Val was a legendary child in medieval Spain, allegedly a choirboy ritually murdered by Jews in Zaragoza. Dominguito is the protagonist in one of the first blood libel in the history of
Martyrdom of Saint Dominguito del Val by Mateo Gonzalez, circa 1793.
Blood libel
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Blood libel or ritual murder libel is an antisemitic trope which falsely accuses Jews of murdering Christians in order to use their blood in the performance of religious rituals. Echoing very old myth
Dominguito del Val
…child in medieval Spain, allegedly a choirboy ritually murdered by Jews in Zaragoza (Saragossa). Dominguito is the protagonist in one of the first blood libel in the history of Spain – stories that grew in prominence in the 12th and 13th centuries and contributed to the rise of antisemitism in late medieval…
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