Love and Chivalry

Where it surfaces

• Orlando Furioso

  The chapter establishes love as a driving force for knights' actions, particularly Orlando's devotion to Angelica, and the chivalric code that governs their quests and battles.

• Canto I

  Sacripant's lament and Angelica's manipulation of his love highlight the tension between courtly love and self-interest.

• Canto II

  Bradamant's devotion to Rogero drives her to risk imprisonment; the grieving knight's lament for his lost lady exemplifies chivalric love.

• Canto V

  The canto contrasts true love (Ariodantes and Geneura) with false love (Polinesso's manipulation), and chivalric duty is embodied by Rinaldo and the mysterious knight who defend Geneura.

• Canto VI

  Ariodantes' constant love for Geneura despite her apparent betrayal, and Rogero's quest to avoid Alcina's enchantment.

• Canto VII

  Rogero's initial enchantment by Alcina contrasts with his true love for Bradamant, motivating his escape.

• Canto IX

  Orlando's quest for Angelica and his promise to aid Olympia demonstrate the chivalric ideals of love and duty; Olympia's willingness to sacrifice herself for Bireno exemplifies devoted love.

• Canto XI

  Rogero's desire for Angelica and his later concern for Bradamant; Orlando's rescue of Olympia as a chivalric act.

• Canto XII

  Orlando's relentless pursuit of Angelica exemplifies the chivalric quest for love.

• Canto XIII

  Isabella's devotion to Zerbino and Bradamant's quest for Rogero exemplify the chivalric ideal of love driving heroic action.

• Canto XVI

  Gryphon's blind devotion to the faithless Origille contrasts with the ideal of worthy love, as the narrator laments those who love unworthily.

• Canto XIX

  Angelica's love for Medoro and their marriage.

• Canto XXII

  Rogero and Bradamant's love leads to his baptism and marriage; the condemned youth's love for the king's daughter drives the plot; knights are moved by pity to rescue the innocent.

• Canto XXIII

  Bradamant's sorrow for Rogero and Orlando's jealous rage highlight the destructive power of love intertwined with knightly honor.

• Canto XXV

  Rogero's love for Bradamant conflicts with his chivalric duty to Agramant; Flordespina's unrequited love for Bradamant highlights the tension between desire and honor.

• Canto XXVI

  Bradamant's love for Rogero motivates her actions; Rogero's quest is partly to prove his worth to her.

• Canto XXIX

  Isabella's steadfast love for Zerbino and her chaste devotion contrast with Rodomont's fickle and violent passion, highlighting the tension between true love and lust.

• Canto XXX

  Bradamant's anxious love for Rogero and Doralice's grief for Mandricardo highlight the intertwining of romantic devotion with knightly deeds.

• Canto XXXI

  Flordelice's plea for Brandimart's life and the discourse on jealousy and love's pains.

• Canto XXXII

  Bradamant's love for Rogero drives her to despair and thoughts of death, intertwining romantic devotion with knightly honor.

• Canto XXXIV

  Alcestes' love for Lydia drives his chivalric deeds, but her scorn perverts the ideal of courtly love.

• Canto XXXV

  Bradamant's quest to avenge Isabella and her desire to prove Rogero's constancy intertwine love with knightly deeds.

• Canto XXXVIII

  Bradamant's anguish over Rogero fighting her brother highlights the conflict between love and chivalric duty.

• Canto XXXIX

  Rogero's internal conflict between love for Bradamant and his duty in the duel with Rinaldo.

• Canto XLII

  Rinaldo's persistent love for Angelica and Bradamant's lament for Rogero highlight the theme of love intertwined with knightly honor.

• Canto XLIV

  Rogero's deep love for Bradamant and his chivalric resolve to fight for her, even against a prince, highlight the theme of love intertwined with knightly honor.

• Canto XLV

  Rogero's despair and willingness to die for Bradamant, even as he gives her up, exemplifies the intertwining of love and chivalric sacrifice.

• Canto XLVI

  Leo's selfless renunciation of Bradamant for Rogero's sake exemplifies chivalric love and courtesy.