Chaucer and the Sun-God: King and Poet
- Author / Editor
- Phillips, Helen.
Chaucer and the Sun-God: King and Poet
- Published
- Clíodhna Carney and Frances McCormack, eds. Chaucer's Poetry: Words, Authority and Ethics (Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2013), pp. 75-91.
- Description
- Examines Chaucer's use of sun-king imagery and references to Apollo in a variety of works. Compiles historical connections among Chaucer's allusions and Richard II and other political figures' iconography, suggesting a multivalent portrayal of kingship involving both "fear" and "splendour."
- Alternative Title
- Chaucer's Poetry: Words, Authority and Ethics.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Style and Versification