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.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Arcite canonical 7
Arcite (Teseida) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

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

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Palamon hasRelative Arcite
Palamon rivalInLoveWith Arcite
Palamon imprisonedWith Arcite
Arcite basedOn Arcite (Teseida)
linked to: Arcite
Emelye lovedBy Arcite