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Hippolyta

Queen of the Amazons, wife of Theseus in the Knight's Tale.

minor

Also known as anon Hippolyta

First appearance: the knight s tale

Hippolyta's tie to Palamon is one of the pressures that moves The Canterbury Tales—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Hippolyta first appears in 0001 the knight s tale.

With Palamon (social): Hippolyta is the queen of the Amazons and Theseus's wife in the Knight's Tale, connected to Palamon as part of the same story. With Palamon (social): Hippolyta is the queen of the Amazons and Theseus's wife in the Knight's Tale, connected to Palamon as part of the same story. With Palamon (social): Hippolyta is the queen of the Amazons and Theseus's wife in the Knight's Tale, connected to Palamon as part of the same story.

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14 connections

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PAPalamonTHTheseusTMThe MonkDADamianOHOur HostHIHippolyta

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse pilgrims and tale characters
  • Protagonist
  • Noble romance and corruption
  • Moral exemplars and advisors

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This passage marks the story's dramatic climax because it shifts the focus from the external, ritualistic acts…

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