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Appendices C

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2014

Laura F. Hodges
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A teacher of English literature for a number of years, she holds a doctorate in literature from Rice University.
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Statius describes the monile given by Vulcan to Harmonia (I.2.265–305):

… thou was wearing, Argia, the ill-starred ornament of thy husband's giving, the dread necklace of Harmonia. Far back the story runs, but I will pursue the well-known tale of woes, whence came it that a new gift had such terrible power.

The Lemnian, … long time distressed at Mars' deceit and seeing that no punishment gave hindrance to the disclosed armour, and the avenging chains removed not the offence, wrought this for Harmonia on her bridal day to be the glory of her dower. Thereat, though taught mightier tasks, the Cyclopes labour, and the Telchines famed for their handiwork helped in friendly rivalry of skill; but for himself the sweat of toil was heaviest. There forms he a circlet of emeralds glowing with a hidden fire, and adamant stamped with figures of ill omen, and Gorgon eyes, and embers left on the Sicilian anvil from the last shaping of a thunderbolt, and the crests that shine on the heads of green serpents; then the dolorous fruit of the Hesperides and the dread gold of Phrixus' fleece; then divers plagues doth he intertwine, and the king adder snatched from Tisiphone's grisly locks, and the wicked power that commends the girdle; all these he cunningly anoints about with lunar foam, and pours over them the poison of delight.

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Chaucer and Array
Patterns of Costume and Fabric Rhetoric in The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde and Other Works
, pp. 197 - 198
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Print publication year: 2014

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  • Appendices C
  • Laura F. Hodges, A teacher of English literature for a number of years, she holds a doctorate in literature from Rice University.
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  • Appendices C
  • Laura F. Hodges, A teacher of English literature for a number of years, she holds a doctorate in literature from Rice University.
  • Book: Chaucer and Array
  • Online publication: 05 April 2014
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