The Decameron · Character
Tingoccio Mini
A Sienese friend who returns from the dead to report on the afterlife — and is caught off guard by one very awkward question.
major
Also known as Tingoccio
First appearance: the second story
As a major figure in The Decameron, Tingoccio Mini is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
One of the two Siennese friends who makes a pact to return from the dead.
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Tingoccio and Meuccio are companions who share everything except the truth about their desire for the same woman, Tingoccio's gossip. Their rivalry, hidden beneath friendship, gives the tale its comic and moral charge.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Moral and Romantic Adventures
- Fidelity and Betrayal
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- 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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