The Faerie Queene · Character
Phaedria
A wanton lady who ferries knights on the Idle Lake.
minor
First appearance: canto v
Phaedria shows up with force in Canto VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Phaedria ferries Cymochles and later Guyon to the Idle Lake, entertains them with merriment, and intervenes to stop their battle.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Phaedria in canto v