Calisto
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Calisto is the young nobleman whose obsessive and tragic love for Melibea drives the plot of the Spanish literary classic *La Celestina*.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | La Celestina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | dialogue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Celestina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melibea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pármeno NERFINISHED ⓘ Sempronio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | accidental fall from a ladder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| createdBy | Fernando de Rojas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | archetype of the obsessive lover in Spanish literature ⓘ |
| deathType | tragic death ⓘ |
| emotionalTrait |
impulsive
ⓘ
obsessive ⓘ passionate ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | La Celestina, Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | tragicomedy ⓘ |
| goal | to obtain Melibea’s love ⓘ |
| hasMainLoveInterest | Melibea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hires | Celestina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | later representations of tragic lovers in Spanish drama ⓘ |
| isInLoveWith | Melibea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isProtagonistOf | La Celestina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Spanish Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveType |
courtly love
ⓘ
obsessive love ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| moralTrait |
self-centered
ⓘ
weak-willed ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
tragic lover
ⓘ
young nobleman in love ⓘ |
| occupation | nobleman ⓘ |
| plotSignificance | central figure whose love drives the plot ⓘ |
| relationshipToCelestina | client of go-between ⓘ |
| setting | late 15th-century Spain ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
death
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desire ⓘ love ⓘ social transgression ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| workPublicationCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
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