A Curious Correspondence: 'Canterbury Tales' A24-25, Mirk's 'Festial,' and Becket's Martyrdom
- Author / Editor
- Keenan, Hugh T.
A Curious Correspondence: 'Canterbury Tales' A24-25, Mirk's 'Festial,' and Becket's Martyrdom
- Published
- American Notes and Queries 16 (1978): 66-67.
- Description
- The 29 pilgrims may allude to Becket's feast day, December 29. The etymology of "Thomas" in Mirk's "Festial" as "alle mon" corresponds to the representative range of pilgrims and sounds like the Knight's description. Readers might add this description to the "29" and relate the sum to the saint.
- Chaucer Subjects
- General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales.