# Theseus — The Canterbury Tales character guide

> Theseus in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Duke Theseus, this Theseus, This Duke

**First appearance:** 0001-the-knight-s-tale

## Who they are

Duke of Athens, ruler and judge in the Knight's Tale.

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