Reynard the Fox (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: n/a
- First Published: 1481
- Type of Work: Short fiction
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: Tenth century
- Setting: Europe
- Genres: Fable, Short fiction, Satire, Epic
- Subjects: Tricks, Europe or Europeans, Betrayal, Cats, Kings, queens, or royalty, Truthfulness and falsehood, Bears, Middle Ages, Animals, Wolves, Lions, Foxes, Badgers
- Locales: Europe
Characters Discussed
Reynard, the fox. So crafty and persuasive a liar is he, that he is at last made high bailiff of the country, though he has flagrantly cheated and injured all of the animals, including the king. Thus is craftiness set above mere strength.
Noble, the lion, king of beasts. He listens to the animals’ grievances against Reynard, and even sentences the fox to death, but Reynard lies so cleverly about hidden treasure and treachery on the part of the others that the king frees him. Noble is similarly gulled a second time and on this occasion even makes...
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