rinaldo falls under armida s spell in painting giovanni battista tiepolo, 1 of many works inspired story.
rinaldo (fictional) valiant christian knight. in story, ancestor of house of este, compliment paid tasso s patron alfonso ii d este duke of ferrara. rinaldo shares name (but not identity) of earlier christian knight, rinaldo di montalbano character in ariosto s orlando furioso. after escaping armida s enchantment, seeks penance on mount of olives having abandoned christian duty love , participates in final assault on jerusalem.
armida (fictional) beautiful highborn woman damascus , sorceress. grandfather (idraote), ruler of city sorcerer. uses beauty , magic enchant christian knights , sow discord amongst them. after spiriting rinaldo away magic isle, fall in love. when rinaldo comes senses , leaves return battle, becomes suicidal. character has elements of both homer s circe , ariosto s alcina.
erminia (fictional) daughter of muslim king of antioch (cassano) killed crusaders when conquered city. tancredi nevertheless treats honour , protects her, causing erminia fall in love him. when tancredi wounded in battle , on verge of death, abandons people , comes on christian side, curing him special herbs.
clorinda (fictional) warrior-princess, fighting on side of muslims. unbeknownst her, daughter of christian king of ethiopia. born white, extraordinary fact attributed having been conceived beneath painting of saint george. fearing dark-skinned king not believe explanation, clorinda s mother had child taken egypt servant (arsete), raised muslim. clorinda , tancredi fall in love, meet in battle during final assault on jerusalem, although don t recognize each other beneath armour. clorinda killed tancredi, , dying in arms asks him baptize her.
sofronia , olindo (fictional) young christian lovers living in jerusalem before fall crusaders. when muslim ruler of city, aladino, orders persecution christians, sent execution. clorinda takes pity on them , rescues them burnt @ stake.
argante (fictional) hot-headed saracen warrior , emissary of king of egypt , king aladino. slain tancredi.
ismene (fictional) powerful sorcerer in service of king aladino. @ 1 point ismene convinces aladino steal icon of virgin mary , hang in mosque, can cast spell on it.
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