They are the subject of the first Tuscan epic, written by Boccaccio, entitled Teseida.
They are the subject of the first Tuscan epic, written by Boccaccio, entitled Teseida. The focus of a play by Dryden, in their most famous treatment Theseus sets up a tournament where they may fight over the object of their affection. One prays to Venus to win his beloved, while the other prays to Mars to be victorious in combat. The one who prays to Mars is thrown from his horse and relinquishes his claim to Emily's hand to the other. FTP, identify these two Thebans, the central characters of The Two Noble Kinsmen and The Knight's Tale.
They are the subject of the first Tuscan epic, written by Boccaccio, entitled Teseida.
{Palamon} and {Arcite}