Project Gutenberg 2024-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 165 Christine, de Pisan 1363 1430 Pizan, Christine de Pisan, Christine de Pisan, Christiné de Les cent histoires de Troye : $b L'epistre de Othea deesse de prudence envoyee a l'esperit chevalereux Hector de Troye avec cent hystoires $aParis :$bunknown, $c1500. Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) "Les cent histoires de Troye : L'epistre de Othea deesse de prudence envoyee" is a collection of narrative tales steeped in mythology, likely written during the late 15th century. The work centers around various characters and legendary figures from ancient tales, particularly focusing on the wise goddess Othea as she imparts knowledge and guidance to Hector of Troy. It merges moral teachings with mythological elements, aiming to prepare its audience for the virtues of chivalry and wisdom. The opening portion of the text introduces Othea, the goddess of wisdom, as she addresses the young Hector, encouraging him to embrace virtues such as bravery, prudence, and honor. Othea's epistle serves as both a prophetic and didactic message, offering guidance on the qualities necessary for a noble warrior. The excerpt presents various allegorical and mythical references, including tales of legendary heroes like Hercules and the concepts of virtue and valor that define true chivalry. Overall, the beginning sets the tone for a narrative that intertwines personal development and moral lessons through the lens of ancient mythology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k8710028n 20220828224058pisan 1500 FR Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Troy (Extinct city) -- Romances -- Early works to 1800 PQ Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 275630 2025-07-28T15:15:58.063684 text/html 246746 2024-01-06T14:11:15 text/html 10655342 2025-07-28T15:16:07.682658 application/epub+zip 10657858 2025-07-28T15:16:00.570610 application/epub+zip 329321 2025-07-28T15:15:58.924642 application/epub+zip 11286423 2025-07-28T15:16:12.951709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11218192 2025-07-28T15:16:06.210658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207704 2025-07-28T15:15:56.651686 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187713 2024-01-06T14:11:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16211 2025-07-28T15:16:13.119564 application/rdf+xml 23948 2025-07-28T15:15:59.133636 image/jpeg 2958 2025-07-28T15:15:59.030666 image/jpeg 10569766 2025-07-28T15:15:58.370641 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia