- Griselda (folklore)
Griselda (anglicised to Grizzel and similar forms) is a figure from certain
folklore s whose name is eponymous for patience and obedience.In the tale as written by
Giovanni Boccaccio Griselda marries Gualtieri, the Marquis of Saluzzo. He tests her by declaring that their first child—a daughter—must be put to death, likewise their second child—a son. Griselda obediently gives up both of them without protest and each is secreted away and raised rather than killed. In a final test, Gualtieri publicly renounces Griselda, claiming he has been granted papal dispensation to divorce and marry a better woman; she 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 his plan and Griselda joyously retakes her place as wife and mother.Griselda occurs in tales by
Petrarch andChaucer ("the Clerk's Tale" in "the Canterbury Tales "). "Patient Griselda" is a tale byCharles Perrault . The play "Patient Grissel " dates from 1599. There are operas named "Griselda" byAlessandro Scarlatti ("La Griselda ", 1721),Giovanni Bononcini (1722), andAntonio Vivaldi ("Griselda", 1735). "The Modern Griselda " is a novel byMaria Edgeworth from 1804. Patient Griselda is one of a group of historical or legendary dinner-party guests inCaryl Churchill 's 1982 play "Top Girls ".Griselda is also a song that first appeared on the 1975 album "
Have Moicy! " byMichael Hurley ,The Unholy Modal Rounders ,Jeffrey Frederick , andThe Clamtones , and the song was written byAntonia , a non-performing songwriter with theUnholy Modal Rounders .Yo La Tengo covered the song on their 1990 album "Fakebook"ee also
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The Decameron " - the most famous version of the Griselda tale
*Summary of Decameron tales External links
* [http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/griselda.html Boccaccio]
* [http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/perrault09.html Perrault]
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