Arcite

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Arcite is one of the two rival Theban knights in Chaucer’s "The Knight’s Tale," whose intense love for Emily drives the central conflict of the story.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Theban knight
fictional character
knight
literary character
alsoKnownAs Arcyte NERFINISHED
appearsIn The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED
The Knight’s Tale NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme chivalry
courtly love
fate and fortune
banishedFrom Athens NERFINISHED
basedOn Arcite (Teseida) NERFINISHED
capturedBy Theseus NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath injuries from riding accident
conflictWith Palamon over Emelye
cousinOf Palamon NERFINISHED
createdBy Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED
defeats Palamon NERFINISHED
diesIn Athens NERFINISHED
fightsFor Emelye NERFINISHED
firstAppearance The Knight’s Tale (within The Canterbury Tales) NERFINISHED
fromPlace Thebes NERFINISHED
gender male
grantedVictoryBy Mars NERFINISHED
imprisonedIn Athens NERFINISHED
imprisonedWith Palamon NERFINISHED
injuredIn horse-riding accident
inLoveWith Emelye NERFINISHED
inspiredByWork Teseida delle nozze d’Emilia NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName Middle English NERFINISHED
lastWish that Palamon marry Emelye
literaryRole co-protagonist
nationality Theban NERFINISHED
occupation squire
participatesIn tournament for Emelye’s hand
partOf frame narrative of The Canterbury Tales
patronDeity Mars NERFINISHED
praysTo Mars NERFINISHED
releasedBy Perotheus NERFINISHED
returnsTo Athens NERFINISHED
rivalOf Palamon NERFINISHED
serves Emelye NERFINISHED
Theseus NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfFiction classical antiquity
usesAlias Philostrate NERFINISHED
wins tournament in Athens

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