The Decameron · Character
Currado Malespina
A Lunigiana nobleman whose hunting dogs lead him to the wild woman of Ponza and whose household becomes the stage for her restoration.
major
Also known as Currado
First appearance: The Sixth Story
As a major figure in The Decameron, Currado Malespina is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Rescues Madam Beritola, later imprisons Giannotto and Spina, then arranges their marriage after learning Giannotto's true identity.
Currado is the bridge between Beritola's island exile and her return to the world: he finds her, pities her, and persuades her into his castle at Lunigiana, where she serves his lady in widow's weeds. His patience with her refusal to be known is the tale's quiet engine, and his household becomes the place where lost children, in time, are recognized. He embodies the Decameron's ideal of the well-born man whose virtue is hospitality rather than display.
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- Other
Character groups
- Wit and Cleverness
- Generosity and Envy
- Protagonist
- Fidelity and Betrayal
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Currado Malespina in The Sixth Story