CALCHAS, RENEGADE AND TRAITOR: DARES AND JOSEPH OF EXETER

Rigg examines the the character Calchas who appears in both Chaucer's and Boccaccio's accounts of the tragedy of Troy. Dares Phrygius purportedly offers a Trojan point of view of Calchas' treachery.

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Published in:	Notes and queries Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 176 - 178
Main Author:	Rigg, A.G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Oxford University Press 01-06-1998 Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
Subjects:	Characters and characteristics in literature Chaucer, Geoffrey Criticism and interpretation Joseph of Exeter Literary criticism Middle Ages Phrygius, Dares Writers
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Summary:	Rigg examines the the character Calchas who appears in both Chaucer's and Boccaccio's accounts of the tragedy of Troy. Dares Phrygius purportedly offers a Trojan point of view of Calchas' treachery.
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ISSN:	0029-3970 1471-6941
DOI:	10.1093/nq/45.2.176