Chaucer's 'Corones Tweyne' and the Lapidaries

Author / Editor
Doob, Penelope B. R.

Title
Chaucer's 'Corones Tweyne' and the Lapidaries

Published
Chaucer Review 7.2 (1972): 85-96.

Description
Interprets Pandarus's reference to "corones tweyne" (TC 2.1735) in light of lapidarian tradition, suggesting that it refers to the two kinds of "caraunius" (thunderstone), differently colored gemstones that emblematize Criseyde's beauty, lightning, and protection from storms.

Chaucer Subjects
Troilus and Criseyde