King Cophetua
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King Cophetua is a legendary African monarch from medieval European lore, famed for rejecting noble brides and instead falling deeply in love with and marrying a poor beggar woman.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in folklore
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ legendary king ⓘ |
| archetype | noble lover of a low-born woman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ballads
ⓘ
romantic legend ⓘ |
| continentRuled | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | European folklore ⓘ |
| depictedAs | African monarch ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | legendary rather than historical ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
later romantic narratives
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
English literary tradition
ⓘ
Renaissance literature ⓘ |
| literaryMotif | king and beggar maid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralInterpretation | virtue and inner worth over birth and wealth ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of the Cophetua legend ⓘ |
| notableFor |
falling in love with a beggar woman
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rejecting noble brides ⓘ |
| origin | medieval European lore ⓘ |
| relationshipType | marriage across class boundaries ⓘ |
| socialStatusOfSpouse | poor ⓘ |
| spouse | beggar maid ⓘ |
| theme |
charity and compassion
ⓘ
love transcending social class ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | king ⓘ |
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