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Orlando Furioso · Chapter

Canto XIX explained

Angelica heals Medoro and marries him, then they depart for Catay.

What happens

Angelica heals Medoro and marries him, then they depart for Catay. Marphisa and her companions endure a storm at sea and encounter Guido the Savage.

Themes in this chapter

  • Love and Chivalry

    Angelica's love for Medoro and their marriage.

  • Betrayal and Deception

    Cloridan's ambush and the treachery of the sea.

  • Fate and Free Will

    Medoro's fate and Angelica's choice to heal and wed him.

Characters to notice

  • Angelica

    Heals Medoro, marries him, and departs for Catay.

  • Medoro

    Wounded, healed by Angelica, marries her.

  • Marphisa

    Endures a storm at sea with companions.

  • Cloridan

    Dies trying to save Medoro.

  • Zerbino

    Leads the horsemen who capture Medoro.

Key passages

  • “Medoro, by Angelica’s quaint hand, Is healed, and weds, and bears her to Catày.”

    Angelica heals Medoro, marries him, and takes him to Catay.

    Summary of the chapter's main event.

  • “The beauteous boy is with her, night and day Does she untent herself, or keep the shed.”

    Angelica stays with Medoro constantly.

    Depicts their close relationship.

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