The Decameron · Character
Messer Currado
A Lunigiana nobleman whose hunting dogs lead him to a wild woman in a cave, and whose household becomes her unlikely refuge.
major
Also known as Currado
First appearance: the second story
As a major figure in The Decameron, Messer Currado is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The official who oversees Teodoro's execution and agrees to defer it after Fineo's intervention.
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Messer Currado, out hawking on his island with his lady and servants, discovers Madam Beritola living half-feral among goats and recognizes in her story a grief he cannot leave alone. He weeps for her misfortune, offers…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Wit and Cleverness
- Generosity and Envy
- Protagonist
- Moral and Romantic Adventures
- Marital Deception
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this story, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Lisa, a lowborn apothecary’s daughter, is cons…
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See Messer Currado in the second story