The Prioress's Beads 'of smal coral'

Author / Editor
Friedman, John Block.

Title
The Prioress's Beads 'of smal coral'

Published
Medium Aevum 39 (1970)

Description
Describes the associations of coral with apotropaic power in medieval lapidaries, and suggests that the Prioress's rosary of coral in GP (1.158) ambiguously may signal religious intent as well as courtly luxury.

Chaucer Subjects
Prioress and Her Tale