# Olympia — Orlando Furioso character guide

> Olympia in Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Olympia fair, Wretched Olympia

**First appearance:** 0003-canto-i

## Who they are

A countess abandoned by her lover Bireno.

## In the story

### [Canto IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orlando_furioso_se/chapters/canto-ix)

Tells Orlando her tragic story of betrayal by King Cymosco, the murder of her forced bridegroom, and her desperate plan to trade herself for Bireno's freedom.

### [Canto X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orlando_furioso_se/chapters/canto-x)

Abandoned by Bireno on a deserted island after her faithful love.

### [Canto XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orlando_furioso_se/chapters/canto-xi)

Rescued by Orlando from the orc; she recounts Bireno's betrayal and is later described in detail.

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