martianus capella – VoVatia (original) (raw)

Devouring the Devoted

There’s a mention in the Canterbury Tales, specifically in the enovy after the Clerk’s Tale, of something called the Chichevache, which according to the glossary is a monster that only eats patient and faithful wives, like Griselda in the story. … Continue reading →

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