The Decameron · Character
Lydia
An Argive noblewoman so consumed by desire for her husband's servant that she sets him three impossible proofs — and performs them all.
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Also known as Pyrrhus, Pyrrhus Lydia
First appearance: the sixth story
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Lydia is young, high-spirited, and married to the aging, trusting Nicostratus, a mismatch that fuels her restless scheming. Her passion for the servant Pyrrhus drives her to feats of audacity that scandalize even as…
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- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Marital Deception
- Love and Deception
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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- Nicostratus
romantic · negative
- Nicostratus
romantic · negative
- Nicostratus
romantic · negative
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