Giove (Jupiter)
The poet invokes Giove (Jupiter) as a gracious eternal father in whom all virtue dwells, asking for grace to speak of noble knights
The poet invokes Giove (Jupiter) as a gracious eternal father in whom all virtue dwells, asking for grace to speak of noble knights (I Cantari di Tristano, I Cantari di Tristano > Tristano e Lancielotto al Petrone di Merlino)
The poet requests divine grace specifically to be able to speak of noble knights (I Cantari di Tristano, I Cantari di Tristano > Tristano e Lancielotto al Petrone di Merlino)
I Cantari di Tristano
- attestation: The poet invokes Giove (Jupiter) as a gracious eternal father in whom all virtue dwells, asking for grace to speak of noble knights (I Cantari di Tristano > Tristano e Lancielotto al Petrone di Merlino)
"O Giove, gracious one, eternal father, In whom every virtue dwells and reigns"
- attribution: Giove is invoked as one who judges the future, the past, and the present, attributing omniscience (I Cantari di Tristano > Tristano e Lancielotto al Petrone di Merlino)
"You who judge the future, the past, the present, And your true teaching rules over all"
- attestation: The poet requests divine grace specifically to be able to speak of noble knights (I Cantari di Tristano > Tristano e Lancielotto al Petrone di Merlino)
"Therefore I pray you grant me grace That I may speak of noble knights."