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.
Statements (46)
| 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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