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Record Number: 7407 Author(s)/Creator(s): Brewer , Derek. Contributor(s): Title: Chaucer's Venuses [The author discusses Chaucer's characterizations of Venus in "The Parliament of Fowls," "The House of Fame," "The Canterbury Tales," and "Troilus and Criseyde." Brewer distinguishes two poles, the mythological Venus (frequently with negative characteristics) and the planetary Venus, a natural force for good and ill. Title note supplied be Feminae.]. Source: A Wyf Ther Was: Essays in Honour of Paule Mertens-Fonck.  Edited by Juliette Dor.  English Department, University of Liège, 1992.  Pages 30 - 40. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Astrology Chaucer, Geoffrey, Poet Literature- Verse Mythology- Classical Sources Venus (Mythological Figure) Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Cambridge [Emeritus] Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1992. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 2872330046

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