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Griselda (folklore)

Griselda (anglicised to Grizzel and similar forms) is a figure in European folklore noted for her patience and obedience.

Griselda is sent away as her husband remarries, from a set of Sienese paintings in the National Gallery London (c.1490, by the unnamed Master of the Story of Griselda)

In literature edit

 
One of Griselda's children is taken away from her in an illustration from Eliza Haweis' 1882 book Chaucer for Children

In the most famous version of the Griselda tale, written by Giovanni Boccaccio c. 1350,[1][2][3] Griselda marries Gualtieri, the Marquis of Saluzzo, who tests her by declaring that their two children—a son and a daughter—must both be put to death. Griselda gives both of them up without protest, but Gualtieri does not actually kill the children, instead sending them away to Bologna to be raised. In a final test, Gualtieri publicly renounces Griselda, claiming he had been granted papal dispensation to divorce her and marry a better woman; Griselda goes to live with her father. Some years later, Gualtieri announces he is to remarry and recalls Griselda as a servant to prepare the wedding celebrations. He introduces her to a twelve-year-old girl he claims is to be his bride but who is really their daughter; Griselda wishes them well. At this, Gualtieri reveals their grown children to her and Griselda is restored to her place as wife and mother.[4]

Griselda appears in tales by Petrarch[5] (died 1374, Historia Griseldis published 100 years later) and by Chaucer (The Clerk's Tale in The Canterbury Tales, late 1300s). She is also cited in Christine de Pizan's The Book of the City of Ladies.[6] Patient Griselda [fr] is a tale by Charles Perrault (1691).[7][8] John Phillip's play The Commodye of Pacient and Meeke Grissill (also known as The Plaie of Grissill) dates from 1565. Henry Chettle, Thomas Dekker and William Haughton collaborated on another dramatic version, Patient Grissel, first performed in 1599. There are operas named Griselda by Antonio Maria Bononcini (Griselda, 1718), Alessandro Scarlatti (La Griselda, 1721), Giovanni Bononcini (Griselda, 1722), and Antonio Vivaldi (Griselda, 1735). Also Jules Massenet's Grisélidis (1901) was inspired by the tale of Griselda.

William Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale (1623) features many elements of the Griselda story.[9] Anthony Trollope's high Victorian novel Miss Mackenzie (1865) is based on the Griselda theme. The Modern Griselda is a novel by Maria Edgeworth from 1804. Patient Griselda is one of a group of historical or legendary dinner-party guests in Caryl Churchill's 1982 play Top Girls. "Patient Griselda" is a 2015 short story by Steven Anthony George in the anthology Twice Upon A Time: Fairytale, Folklore, & Myth. Reimagined & Remastered, where the tale is retold as a late twentieth century horror story.

The tale of Griselda was re-imagined by Margaret Atwood in her short story "Impatient Griselda," which was published in The New York Times Magazine on July 12, 2020.[10]

In art edit

Boccaccio's story of Griselda is depicted in a set of three Sienese panel paintings dating from around 1490 which hang in the National Gallery in London. They are the work of an unnamed Italian artist known as the Master of the Story of Griselda.[11]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Boccaccio, Decamerone, day 10, tale 10.
  2. ^ "Boccaccio, Decameron, Day 10, Tale 10 (Italian, tr. into Mod. Engl.) (analogue of the Clerk's Tale)". sites.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  3. ^ "Légendes médiévales: Décaméron 5/5". mythologica.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  4. ^ Cazal, Françoise (2000). Boccace, Pétrarque, Nerli de Mezière, Metge, Timoneda, Trancoso, Deloney (in French). Presses Univ. du Mirail. ISBN 9782858165308.[page needed]
  5. ^ "La Patience Griselidis, marquise de Saluces". bp16.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  6. ^ Pizan, Christine (1999). The Book of the City of Ladies. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-0-14-190758-1.[page needed]
  7. ^ "British Painter Vanessa Garwood: Second Solo Exhibition At Rook & Raven - Artlyst". Artlyst. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  8. ^ "Charles Perrault / Enrichetto dal ciuffo, la fiaba dimenticata che però insegna molto (oggi, 12 gennaio 2016)". Il Sussidiario.net. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  9. ^ Grace Annelyse McCarthy. The evolution of the patient woman : examining Patient Griselda as a source for William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. OCLC 910124763.[page needed]
  10. ^ Atwood, Margaret (8 July 2020). "Margaret Atwood: 'Impatient Griselda,' a Short Story". The New York Times.
  11. ^ "Master of the Story of Griselda | The Story of Griselda, Part I: Marriage | NG912 | National Gallery, London". www.nationalgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

Further reading edit

  • Bettridge, William Edwin; Utley, Francis Lee (1971). "New Light on the Origin of the Griselda Story". Texas Studies in Literature and Language. 13 (2): 153–208. JSTOR 40754145. ProQuest 1305356697.
  • Burger, Glenn D. (2018). "Affecting Conduct: Feeling Steadfast with Griselda". Conduct Becoming: Good Wives and Husbands in the Later Middle Ages. University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 141–190. ISBN 978-0-8122-4960-6. JSTOR j.ctv16t6m9t.7.
  • Cate, Wirt Armistead (1932). "The Problem of the Origin of the Griselda Story". Studies in Philology. 29 (3): 389–405. JSTOR 4172173.
  • Rüegg, Madeline. The Patient Griselda Myth: Looking at Late Medieval and Early Modern European Literature. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2019. ISBN 9783110628708. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110628715
  • Shutters, Lynn (2009). "Griselda's Pagan Virtue". The Chaucer Review. 44 (1): 61–83. doi:10.2307/25642131. JSTOR 25642131. Project MUSE 315892.

External links edit

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  • Perrault

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Griselda folklore news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message Griselda anglicised to Grizzel and similar forms is a figure in European folklore noted for her patience and obedience Griselda is sent away as her husband remarries from a set of Sienese paintings in the National Gallery London c 1490 by the unnamed Master of the Story of Griselda Contents 1 In literature 2 In art 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksIn literature edit nbsp One of Griselda s children is taken away from her in an illustration from Eliza Haweis 1882 book Chaucer for Children In the most famous version of the Griselda tale written by Giovanni Boccaccio c 1350 1 2 3 Griselda marries Gualtieri the Marquis of Saluzzo who tests her by declaring that their two children a son and a daughter must both be put to death Griselda gives both of them up without protest but Gualtieri does not actually kill the children instead sending them away to Bologna to be raised In a final test Gualtieri publicly renounces Griselda claiming he had been granted papal dispensation to divorce her and marry a better woman Griselda goes to live with her father Some years later Gualtieri announces he is to remarry and recalls Griselda as a servant to prepare the wedding celebrations He introduces her to a twelve year old girl he claims is to be his bride but who is really their daughter Griselda wishes them well At this Gualtieri reveals their grown children to her and Griselda is restored to her place as wife and mother 4 Griselda appears in tales by Petrarch 5 died 1374 Historia Griseldis published 100 years later and by Chaucer The Clerk s Tale in The Canterbury Tales late 1300s She is also cited in Christine de Pizan s The Book of the City of Ladies 6 Patient Griselda fr is a tale by Charles Perrault 1691 7 8 John Phillip s play The Commodye of Pacient and Meeke Grissill also known as The Plaie of Grissill dates from 1565 Henry Chettle Thomas Dekker and William Haughton collaborated on another dramatic version Patient Grissel first performed in 1599 There are operas named Griselda by Antonio Maria Bononcini Griselda 1718 Alessandro Scarlatti La Griselda 1721 Giovanni Bononcini Griselda 1722 and Antonio Vivaldi Griselda 1735 Also Jules Massenet s Griselidis 1901 was inspired by the tale of Griselda William Shakespeare s play The Winter s Tale 1623 features many elements of the Griselda story 9 Anthony Trollope s high Victorian novel Miss Mackenzie 1865 is based on the Griselda theme The Modern Griselda is a novel by Maria Edgeworth from 1804 Patient Griselda is one of a group of historical or legendary dinner party guests in Caryl Churchill s 1982 play Top Girls Patient Griselda is a 2015 short story by Steven Anthony George in the anthology Twice Upon A Time Fairytale Folklore amp Myth Reimagined amp Remastered where the tale is retold as a late twentieth century horror story The tale of Griselda was re imagined by Margaret Atwood in her short story Impatient Griselda which was published in The New York Times Magazine on July 12 2020 10 In art editBoccaccio s story of Griselda is depicted in a set of three Sienese panel paintings dating from around 1490 which hang in the National Gallery in London They are the work of an unnamed Italian artist known as the Master of the Story of Griselda 11 See also editThe Decameron the most famous version of the Griselda tale Summary of Decameron talesReferences edit Boccaccio Decamerone day 10 tale 10 Boccaccio Decameron Day 10 Tale 10 Italian tr into Mod Engl analogue of the Clerk s Tale sites fas harvard edu Retrieved 2018 10 03 Legendes medievales Decameron 5 5 mythologica fr in French Retrieved 2018 10 03 Cazal Francoise 2000 Boccace Petrarque Nerli de Meziere Metge Timoneda Trancoso Deloney in French Presses Univ du Mirail ISBN 9782858165308 page needed La Patience Griselidis marquise de Saluces bp16 bnf fr in French Retrieved 2018 10 03 Pizan Christine 1999 The Book of the City of Ladies Penguin UK ISBN 978 0 14 190758 1 page needed British Painter Vanessa Garwood Second Solo Exhibition At Rook amp Raven Artlyst Artlyst Retrieved 2018 10 03 Charles Perrault Enrichetto dal ciuffo la fiaba dimenticata che pero insegna molto oggi 12 gennaio 2016 Il Sussidiario net Retrieved 2018 10 03 Grace Annelyse McCarthy The evolution of the patient woman examining Patient Griselda as a source for William Shakespeare s The Winter s Tale OCLC 910124763 page needed Atwood Margaret 8 July 2020 Margaret Atwood Impatient Griselda a Short Story The New York Times Master of the Story of Griselda The Story of Griselda Part I Marriage NG912 National Gallery London www nationalgallery org uk Retrieved 23 January 2020 Further reading editBettridge William Edwin Utley Francis Lee 1971 New Light on the Origin of the Griselda Story Texas Studies in Literature and Language 13 2 153 208 JSTOR 40754145 ProQuest 1305356697 Burger Glenn D 2018 Affecting Conduct Feeling Steadfast with Griselda Conduct Becoming Good Wives and Husbands in the Later Middle Ages University of Pennsylvania Press pp 141 190 ISBN 978 0 8122 4960 6 JSTOR j ctv16t6m9t 7 Cate Wirt Armistead 1932 The Problem of the Origin of the Griselda Story Studies in Philology 29 3 389 405 JSTOR 4172173 Ruegg Madeline The Patient Griselda Myth Looking at Late Medieval and Early Modern European Literature Berlin Boston De Gruyter 2019 ISBN 9783110628708 https doi org 10 1515 9783110628715 Shutters Lynn 2009 Griselda s Pagan Virtue The Chaucer Review 44 1 61 83 doi 10 2307 25642131 JSTOR 25642131 Project MUSE 315892 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Griselda Boccaccio Perrault Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Griselda folklore amp oldid 1216488572, wikipedia, 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