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The epistle of Othea to Hector; or, The boke of knyghthode

Chapter 95: INDEX.
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The work assembles a sequence of didactic letters in which a divine adviser instructs a young knight on the ethical practice of knighthood. Each epistle pairs moral precepts with illustrative myths and historical exempla, then expands them into practical counsel on courage, constancy, courtly conduct, governance, and spiritual prudence. The text blends translation and commentary, sometimes interrupted by glosses and supplemental material, to guide behavior in war, love, and public life. Overall it functions as a handbook of conduct for martial and social responsibilities informed by classical and Christian models.

INDEX.

  • Abtalin, the philosopher, maxim of, 36
  • Achilles, 45, 50, 66, 75, 80, 92, 96, 105, 106
  • Acis, son of Faunus, 65
  • Actæon (Anteon, Antheon), 76
  • Adonis (Dadonius), 72
  • Adrastus, King of Argos, 54
  • Æolus (Eolus), god of winds, 89
  • Aglauros (Aglaros), daughter of Cecrops, 31
  • Ajax (Thelamen Ayaux, Thelomonailles, Ayaux), 73, 91, 107
  • Alcyone (Alchion), wife of Ceyx, 89
  • Alexander, King of Macedon, 85, 103
  • Ambrose, St., 4;
  • Amphiaraus (Amphoras), 54
  • Andrew, St., article of, in the Creed, 41
  • Andromache (Andromatha), wife of Hector, 100, 103
  • Andromeda, 15, 16
  • Antenor (Anthenor), 108, 109
  • Apocalypse (Pocalipse, Pocalipce), the, quoted, 73, 111
  • Apollo (Appollo), 20. See also Phœbus
  • Apulia (Puille), 75
  • Arachne (Yragnes), 71
  • Argus, the hundred-eyed, 44
  • Aristotle (Aristotiles, Aristotile, Aristotill), 4;
  • Assaron, the philosopher, maxim of, 90
  • Atalanta (Athalenta), 81
  • Athamas, King, 29
  • Atropos (Acropose, Accropos), 47, 48
  • Augustine (Austyn, Tawstyn), St., 4;
  • Augustus Cæsar, 113
  • Babylon (Babylonie, Babilonie), 52, 101
  • Bacchus (Bachus), 34
  • Bartholomew (Bartylmew), St., article of, in the Creed, 44
  • Bede, quoted, 33
  • Bellerophon (Belorophon, Berolophon), 48
  • Bernard, St., quoted, 14, 54, 59, 103, 112
  • Berry, John, Duke of (Jon, Duke of Barry), 3
  • Boethius (Boys), quoted, 84
  • Cadmus (Cadimus), 42
  • Calabria (Calebre), 75
  • Calchas (Calcas), 92, 96
  • Cardinal Virtues, 2, 7
  • Cassandra, daughter of Priam, 46
  • Cassian, John, quoted, 64
  • Cassiodorus, quoted, 19, 21, 25, 27, 67
  • Cecrops (Cycropos), King of Athens, 31
  • Cephalus (Sephalus), 86
  • Cerberus (Serebrus, Cereberus, Cerebrus), 11, 41, 79
  • Ceres, 11, 38
  • Ceyx (Ceys), 89
  • Charon (Acaron), 79
  • Cidonie (Sidon?), 35
  • Circe (Circes, Cyrces), 111
  • Colchos (Coleos), 51, 58, 90
  • Commandments, the Ten, 49
  • Corinis, the nymph, 56
  • Corinthians, St. Paul’s Epistles to the, quoted, 27, 87, 96, 108, 113
  • Correction, Book of, by St. Augustine, 16
  • Creed, Articles of the, 37
  • Cressida (Cresseide), 95
  • Crow, 56
  • Cupid, 65, 95
  • Cyrus (Cirus), King of Persia, 63
  • Dadonius. See Adonis
  • Daphne (Damee), 99
  • Democritus (Demecritus), maxim of, 10
  • Diana (Dyana), 37, 60, 70, 76, 77, 99
  • Diogenes (Dyogeneys), maxims of, 23, 40
  • Diomed (Dyomed), 96
  • Discord, goddess of, 66
  • Ecclesiasticus, book of, quoted, 16, 22, 32, 34, 64, 89, 104, 114
  • Echo (Eccho, Echo), 98
  • Ephesians, St. Paul’s Epistle to the, quoted, 23, 31, 97
  • Esdras, book of, quoted, 21
  • Eurydice (Euredice, Euredice), 78
  • Fastolf, Sir John, 1, note
  • Femene (sc. Amazonia), kingdom of, 63
  • Fortune, the goddess, 84
  • Galatea (Galatee), the nymph, 65
  • Galatea (Galathee), Hector’s horse, 7
  • Ganymedes, 57
  • Geber, astronomer, 17
  • Gorgon, 59, 60
  • Gregory (Gregorie, Grigori, Grigory), St., 4;
  • Hebrews, Epistle to the, quoted, 25, 26
  • Hector, 5, 7, 22, 24, 26, 49, 97, 100, 103, 104, 105, 106
  • Hecuba (Ecuba, Hecuba), 24, 106
  • Helen (Helaine, Elen, etc.), 75, 83, 87, 91
  • Helenus (Helene ), son of Priam, 87
  • Hercules, 11, 12, 41, 51, 73
  • Hermaphroditus (Hermofrodicus), 93
  • Hermes (Armes, Harmes, Hermes), the philosopher, 4;
  • Herse (Herce), daughter of Cecrops, 31
  • Hesione, daughter of Laomedon, 91
  • Hippocrates (Ypocras), maxim of, 35
  • Homer (Omer), 4;
  • Ilium (Ylyon), 110
  • Innocent III., Pope, quoted, 105
  • Ino (Yno), wife of Athamas, 29, 112
  • Io (Yo), daughter of Inacus, 43
  • Isaiah (Ysaie, Ysaye), quoted, 52, 85, 94
  • Isis (Ysis), 39
  • James, St., the Greater, article of, in the Creed, 39;
    • epistle of, 79
  • James, St., the Less, article of, in the Creed, 46
  • Jason, 58, 64
  • Jerome (Jerom), St., 4;
  • Jesus Christ, shown by the Sibyl to Augustus, 113
  • Job, book of, quoted, 28
  • Joel, book of, quoted, 68
  • John (Jon), St., article of, in the Creed, 38;
    • Epistles of, quoted, 82, 107;
    • Gospel of, quoted, 95
  • John Cassian (Jon Cassian), quoted, 64
  • John Chrysostom, St., quoted, 87
  • John II., King of France, 3
  • John, Duke of Berry, 3
  • Jude, St., article of, in the Creed, 47
  • Juno, 33, 44, 53, 66, 69, 83
  • Jupiter (Jouis, Jubiter), 17, 18, 19, 33, 43, 44, 66, 69
  • Laomedon (Leomedon, Leomodon), King of Troy, 51, 68, 73
  • Latona (Lathonna), 33
  • Legaron (Leginon, H.), the philosopher, maxim of, 81
  • Leo, St., pope, quoted, 62
  • Lot (Lothe), wife of, 86
  • Lucifer, 79
  • Luke, St., Gospel of, quoted, 24, 85
  • Magdare, the philosopher, maxim of, 97
  • Mars, 5, 22, 61, 103
  • Mary, St., the Virgin, shown by the Sibyl to Augustus, 113
  • Matthew (Matheu), St., article of, in the Creed, 45;
  • Matthias (Mathi), St., article of, in the Creed, 48
  • Medea (Medee), 58, 64
  • Memnon (Maymon), King, 49
  • Mercury, 23, 31, 44, 67
  • Midas (Mydas, Mygdas), 40
  • Minerva (Mynerve, Minerve), 5, 24, 25, 103, 109
  • Minos (Mynos), 13, 14
  • Morpheus, 88
  • Myrmidones (Mirmedewes), 75
  • Narcissus (Narcisus, Arcisus), 27, 98
  • Neptunus, 47
  • Nicholas, astronomer, 17
  • Nimrod (Nambroth), 102
  • Ninus (Minos), 101
  • Origen (Orygenes, Orygene), quoted, 26, 28
  • Orpheus, 74, 78
  • Othea, goddess of prudence, 5, 7, 10, 13, 17, etc.
  • Ovid (Ouyde), 4
  • Pallas, 25, 66, 71, 83
  • Pan, 40
  • Paris (Paaris, Paarys, etc.), 75, 85, 87;
    • judgment of, 67, 82
  • Patroclus, 96
  • Pegasus, 5, 15, 16
  • Peirithous (Pirotheus, Protheus), 11, 41
  • Peleus (Pellus), 66
  • Pelleus, 58
  • Pentheseleia (Pantasselle), Queen of the Amazons, 26
  • Perceval. See Perseus
  • Perseus (Percyvale, Percyualle), 15, 59, 60
  • Peter (Petir), St., article of, in the Creed, 37;
  • Philip, St., article of, in the Creed, 41
  • Philippians, St. Paul’s Epistle to the, quoted, 35
  • Phœbe (Phebe), 21, 33
  • Phœbus (Phebus), 20, 33, 40, 56, 57, 60, 61, 99
  • Pisan, Christine de (Dame Cristine), 3
  • Plato, 4;
  • Pluto, 11, 41, 79
  • Pollibetes, 105
  • Polyphemus, 32, 65
  • Polyxena (Polexena, Polixenne), daughter of Priam, 106
  • Priam (Priant, Priaunt, etc.), King of Troy, 22, 51, 90, 92, 103, 108
  • Proserpine (Proserpyng), 11, 41
  • Prudence, goddess of. See Othea
  • Psalter, quoted, 19, 20, 56, 61, 75, 100, 110
  • Ptolemy (Ptholome, Tholome), the philosopher, 4;
    • maxim of, 110
  • Pygmalion (Pimalion, Pymalion), 35
  • Pyramus, 52
  • Pyrrhus (Pirus, Pyrus), son of Achilles, 45, 80
  • Pythagoras (Pictagoras, Pitagoras, etc.), maxims of, 17, 41, 46, 48, 67, 83
  • Rabyon, the philosopher, maxim of, 50
  • Raven, 56
  • Romans, St. Paul’s Epistle to the, quoted, 67
  • St. Victor, Hugh de, quoted, 56, 114
  • Saturn, 19, 55
  • Scrope, Stephen, 2, note
  • Sedechias, the philosopher, maxim of, 72
  • Semele (Semelle), 69
  • Sibyl (Sebille), the, 113
  • Simon, St., article of, in the Creed, 46
  • Singularity of Clerks, book of, 8, 75, 102
  • Socrates, 4;
  • Solomon, Proverbs of, quoted, 9, 14, 33, 57, 58, 65, 71, 76, 90, 99, 109
  • Solon (Salamon, Soleyne, Solyn), 4;
  • Tawstyn, St. See Augustine, St.
  • Temperance, goddess of, 9, 10
  • Theseus, 11, 41
  • Thessalonians, St. Paul’s Epistle to the, quoted, 101
  • Thessille, the philosopher, maxim of, 82
  • Thetis, 66, 80
  • Thisbe (Tysbe, Thesbe), 52, 53
  • Thomas, St., article of, in the Creed, 42
  • Thune (Tyre?), 110
  • Timothy, St. Paul’s Epistle to, quoted, 93, 106
  • Titus, St. Paul’s Epistle to, quoted, 70
  • Tomyris (Thamaris), Queen of the Amazons, 63
  • Trojan horse, 109
  • Troylus, son of Priam, 90, 95, 106
  • Tyre? (Thune), 110
  • Ulysses (Vlixes, Vlyxes), 32, 80, 94, 111
  • Venus, 18, 36, 61, 66, 72, 83
  • Virgil (Vyrgyl), 4
  • Vulcan (Vlnecan), 61
  • Wisdom, book of, quoted, 59, 66, 72, 91
  • Ypocras. See Hippocrates
  • Zaqualquin, the philosopher, maxim of, 98