Chaucer and the Sun-God: King and Poet

Author / Editor
Phillips, Helen.

Title
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