7. Fiametta tells us that there were too many hens for the one-eyed king (Day 1, Story 5)

Decameron 2020: Survival through Stories

08/08/20 • 10 min

In the 5th story of the first day Fiametta tells the story of a very beautiful (and very married) noblewoman who uses wit, cunning, and roasted hens to rebuff the not-so-subtle advances from the one-eyed King of France.

This story was narrated by Regan Sims.

Translation by John Florio. Podcast intro: Karen Alvarado. Editing and Sound Design by Brady Marchand. Copy editing by Bob Jones, Ania Upstill, Karen Alvarado, and J.M. Meyer. Project manager: Celine Dirkes. Graphic design: Hannah Lang.
Music and SFX:
http://hebb.mit.edu/FreeMusic/jsbach_bwv996_01

http://hebb.mit.edu/FreeMusic/jsbach_bwv996_02

http://hebb.mit.edu/FreeMusic/jsbach_bwv996_03

http://hebb.mit.edu/FreeMusic/jsbach_bwv996_04

http://hebb.mit.edu/FreeMusic/jsbach_bwv996_05

http://hebb.mit.edu/FreeMusic/jsbach_bwv996_06

http://aux.incompetech.com/royalty-free/Brandenburg%20No4-1%20BWV1049.mp3

08/08/20 • 10 min

Decameron 2020: Survival through Stories - 7. Fiametta tells us that there were too many hens for the one-eyed king (Day 1, Story 5)

Transcript

The Lady Marquesse of Montferrat, with a Banquet of Hennes, and divers other gracious speeches beside, repressed the fond love of the King of France.

The fifth Novell.

Declaring, that wise and vertuous Ladies, ought to hold their chastitie in more esteeme, then the greatnesse and treasures of Princes: and that a discreete Lord should not offer modestie violence.

The tale reported by Dioneus

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