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Eirena is a fair maiden who is being held captive by a tyrant named Grantorto. Arthegall spends much of Book V trying to free her (although he gets sidetracked along the way) until at last Grantorto sets a deadline where Arthegall must challenge him in battle by a certain date or Eirena will die. Locked in a dungeon, Eirena doesn’t realize that Arthegall comes to her rescue in time and believes that she will be condemned to death, until she finds out at the last minute that Arthegall has defeated Grantorto.
Eirena Quotes in The Faerie Queene
The The Faerie Queene quotes below are all either spoken by Eirena or refer to Eirena. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Book V: Canto XII Quotes
But ere he could reform it thoroughly,
He through occasion called was away,
To Faerie Court, that of necessity
His course of Justice he was forst to stay,
And Talus to revoke from the right way
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This quote wraps up the plot at the end of Book V. After saving Eirena from the tyrant Grantorto and returning her to her rightful place on the throne, Arthegall spends some time in her kingdom, doing what he can to try to bring about justice. But despite his best efforts, he is called back by Gloriana to Faerie Court before he can bring about meaningful reforms in Eirena’s kingdom. This passage seems to be an acknowledgment that the reality of creating justice can be complicated and that Arthegall’s grand judgments and displays of justice are only a small part Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaqu
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Eirena Character Timeline in The Faerie Queene
The timeline below shows where the character Eirena appears in The Faerie Queene. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Book V: Canto I
...in service of the Faerie Queene. He has been tasked with saving a lady named Eirena from a tyrant named Grantorto who is unjustly holding her captive.
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Arthegall and Talus go to find Eirena. Along the way, they run into a crying squire next to a headless lady. The...
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Book V: Canto XI
...just left Mercilla and is on his own adventure. He is still trying to save Eirena from Grantorto (which he has been doing since Canto I of Book V). He runs...
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Book V: Canto XII
...and Sir Sergis set sail, but as they go to land on the island where Eirena is being held, swarms of men on the shore try to prevent them from docking....
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...out a message to say that Arthegall will challenge him in battle the next day. Eirena wakes up believing she will die that day, but she is relieved to see her...
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...Detraction. The two join forces against Arthegall, since they are angry at him for freeing Eirena (who was in their thrall while she was with Grantorto). They flank Arthegall on both...
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