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Disapproves Of Trickery In Sir Orfeo And The Fairy King

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Sir Orfeo is believed to have been first composed during the reign of Edward II dating it to the early 14th C. It is believed that this text is based off of the ancient Greek mythological figure of Orpheus. This essay will provide a close analysis of this text in order to identify whether this poem celebrates or disapproves of trickery. It is clear that trickery plays a huge role in many of the key scenes of this narrative especially during the interaction between Sir Orfeo and the fairy king. Trickery and deception may have become a very popular part of literature as it is expressed amongst many different tales in a similar form with one of the main characters taking up the appearance of another being, as seen in Chaucer’s Canterbury tales. It is the aim of this essay to analyse this tale, and the interaction between Sir Orfeo and the Fairy king in particular while providing context upon the societal view of such actions in order to show that this text is neither in favour for nor against the use of such trickery. Attempting to find a clear voice in this tale upon this issue has proven to be difficult for scholars as while Orfeo may successfully use such trickery to get what he wants, one is led to question to what degree was his use of such trickery successful and was it worth betraying his true character? This tale while written in the Early 13th century was based upon the Greek mythological figure of Orpheus. In Greek mythology Orpheus was the son of a king, similarly to

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