A rare allegorical painting of ca. 1400, showing Frau Minne presiding over suffering lovers having their hearts torn from their breasts, was discovered in a guild house in Zurich in 2009.[1]
Frau Minne is sometimes referred to as the “goddess” of romantic love who instils in people feelings of passion and passionate behavior, which is differentiated from other religiously celebrated kinds of love such as Buddhist compassion or Christian charity (agape).[2]
↑ Wright, Peter (2014), "‘Frau Minne’ The Goddess Who Steals Men's Hearts", in Wright, Peter, ed. (2014). Gynocentrism: From Feudalism to Modern Disney Princesses. Amazon Digital. p. 8. ISBN 9781520327327.
Konrad Falke, Frau Minne: ein mittelalterlicher Weltspiegel. 1905.
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