Pericles, Prince of Tyre | Pericles

Pericles is the prince of Tyre. On occasion, he is referred to as the king of Tyre, the terms "prince" and "king" here being interchangeable. Hearing of the great beauty attributed to daughter of Antiochus, Pericles travels to Antioch with the intention of winning her for his wife after solving the riddle posed by her father. Pericles solves the riddle but is devastated to learn in its solution that Antiochus and his daughter are having an incestuous affair. Pericles flees Antioch, sure that Antiochus will kill him in order to protect his dark secret. Once home in Tyre, Pericles worries...

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