The Decameron · Character
Nastagio degli Onesti
A lovesick young heir who squanders his fortune on a disdainful lady until a vision in the pines gives him a chilling strategy.
major
Also known as Nastagio
First appearance: The Eighth Story
As a major figure in The Decameron, Nastagio degli Onesti is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Protagonist who falls in love with a cruel lady, retreats to Chiassi, and uses a supernatural vision to win her hand.
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Nastagio is a wealthy Ravenna bachelor whose open-handed courtship of a haughty Traversari daughter drains both his purse and his spirits, prompting his kinsmen to pack him off to the countryside. There, wandering…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Love and Deception
- Generosity and Envy
- Fidelity and Betrayal
- Marital Deception
- Moral and Romantic Adventures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Nastagio degli Onesti in The Eighth Story