What does «auto sacramental» mean in Spanish?
- Dramatic play glossing the mystery of the Eucharist or symbolizing Sin, Faith, etc. It is a form of dramatic literature that is unique in Spain, although in some respects similar in character to the old Morality plays of England. At first it revolved primarily around the birth and death of Jesus Christ (Christmas and Passion cycles, respectively). Represented in this original phase as an extension of the liturgy, it took on an independent life when performances in temples were prohibited.