The point of these entries is my humble attempt to put forth a general reasoning of why Criseyde is a character for which to have sympathy. This is in three parts because I think long posts are obnoxious and frankly, I have a short attention and don't expect any more of you than I do of myself. Ergo, one post of summary, two posts of thoughts.
This story takes places primarily within Troy during the Trojan War when Paris made the mistake of stealing Helen. Thank you, testosterone. Troilus is a younger brother of Hector and Paris. He sees the widow Criseyde and falls madly in love with her. Criseyde's father has abandoned Troy to join the Greek forces. Eventually, Pandarus, Criseyde's uncle persuades Troilus to tell him why he has been so sad and Troilus confesses he is in love with Criseyde. Pandarus arranges for the lovers to meet, etc., etc., until Criseyde's father foresees the fall of Troy and demands that Criseyde and a POW be traded. Criseyde is reunited with her father, and Diomedes, a well off Greek soldier decides he is in love with her. Troilus catches wind of this and dies in battle lamenting the despondent lot of lovers.
(Read it for yourself, it will be far better than any synopsis I can give.)
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