Il Filostrato (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Giovanni Boccaccio
- First Published: 1335
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Type of Plot: Love
- Time of Work: c. 1200
- Setting: Troy
- Genres: Poetry, Narrative poetry
- Subjects: Love or romance, Betrayal, War, Greek or Roman times, Greece or Greek people, Trojan War
- Locales: Troy, ancient
Characters Discussed
Troilo, a Trojan knight during Troy’s siege by the Greeks, a son of King Priam. Although Troilo has always mocked love, when he sees Griseida at the temple of Pallas, he is overpowered by her beauty and immediately falls in love with her. At first he keeps his love secret, but at last he allows her cousin Pandaro to act as go-between. Soon she returns his love, and Troilo rejoices in the delights of an intense, though secret, love affair. During that time, he continues to fight bravely for Troy. When Griseida must leave Troy to go to the Greek camp in a...
[The entire page is 905 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also
