How did Troilus win the love of Criseyde?

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How did Troilus win the love of Criseyde Geoffrey Chaucer's - Troilus and Criseyde is a romantic and tragic love story set in Troy It shows how love grows between Troilus the brave Trojan prince and Criseyde the gentle widow Chaucer beautifully presents how Troilus wins her heart with the help of Pandarus First Sight in the Temple- Love at a Glance One spring day in the temple of Athena Troilus sees Criseyde for the first time Her beauty and grace capture his heart Chaucer writes So aungellyk was hir natyf beautee Her natural beauty was so angel-like Troilus feels sudden love deep and strong From that day he became silent pale and lost in thought His heart burns in secret love Thus begins the story of passion in Troy Pandarus s Help- The Secret Messenger of Love Pandarus is the uncle of Criseyde He is a close friend of

Troilus He discovers Troilus s secret He promises to help Troilus win her heart He goes to Criseyde and praises Troilus highly He praises Troilus s nobility courage and loyalty Pandarus arranges secret meetings letters and gifts between them Slowly Criseyde begins to trust and admire Troilus The Night of Union- Love Fulfilled At last Pandarus brings Criseyde to Troilus s chamber during a stormy night There they confess their love truly Chaucer describes the moment with emotion From that night their love became deep and sincere Troilus becomes the happiest man in Troy and Criseyde s heart belongs fully to him Thus Troilus wins the love of Criseyde through beauty patience and the clever help of Pandarus Their love begins in secret grows in trust and reaches perfection in union But the same love later turns to sorrow This shows that even true hearts can suffer under fortune s wheel

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