Alatiel’s Journey Through Repeated Captivity

The Decameron

This flow traces how Alatiel passes through shipwreck, abduction, successive relationships, and eventual return to her father and intended marriage.

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A Royal Departure A Royal Departure from "The Decameron". A Royal Departure A diplomatic marriage The Soldan of Babylon sends his daughter Alatiel to marry the King of Algarve.

A Royal Departure from "The Decameron". A Royal Departure A diplomatic marriage The Soldan of Babylon sends his daughter Alatiel to marry the King of Algarve.

A Royal Departure A diplomatic marriage The Soldan of Babylon sends his daughter Alatiel to marry the King of Algarve. Her ship carries an honored household and rich goods. A dangerous passage A storm near the western Mediterranean destroys the vessel’s order. The men abandon ship, leaving Alatiel and her surviving women exposed.

Shipwreck at Majorca Shipwreck at Majorca from "The Decameron". Shipwreck at Majorca Loss of her escort The damaged ship strands on Majorca. Alatiel awakens to find most of her attendants dead or helpless.

Shipwreck at Majorca from "The Decameron". Shipwreck at Majorca Loss of her escort The damaged ship strands on Majorca. Alatiel awakens to find most of her attendants dead or helpless.

Shipwreck at Majorca Loss of her escort The damaged ship strands on Majorca. Alatiel awakens to find most of her attendants dead or helpless. Captured by Pericone Pericone da Visalgo discovers the survivors and takes Alatiel to his house. Unable to communicate, she remains vulnerable in a foreign land.

From Pericone to Marato From Pericone to Marato from "The Decameron". From Pericone to Marato A relationship begins Pericone uses wine to lower Alatiel’s resistance, and she enters a sexual relationship with him.

From Pericone to Marato from "The Decameron". From Pericone to Marato A relationship begins Pericone uses wine to lower Alatiel’s resistance, and she enters a sexual relationship with him.

From Pericone to Marato A relationship begins Pericone uses wine to lower Alatiel’s resistance, and she enters a sexual relationship with him. His brother Marato becomes enamored of her. Violence and transfer Marato’s associates kill Pericone and carry Alatiel aboard a ship. The Genoese captains later throw Marato overboard while pursuing her themselves.

Across the Eastern Mediterranean

Across the Eastern Mediterranean New rulers and lovers A prince of the Morea receives Alatiel, then the Duke of Athens abducts her after killing the prince. Constantine later takes her from the duke. Repeated displacement Osbech captures Constantine and Alatiel at Chios, then marries her. After Osbech’s death, his servant Antiochus becomes her lover and travels with her to Rhodes.

Return and Marriage Return and Marriage from "The Decameron". Return and Marriage Recognition at Baffa Antigonus recognizes Alatiel in Cyprus and helps arrange her return to her father.

Return and Marriage from "The Decameron". Return and Marriage Recognition at Baffa Antigonus recognizes Alatiel in Cyprus and helps arrange her return to her father.

Return and Marriage Recognition at Baffa Antigonus recognizes Alatiel in Cyprus and helps arrange her return to her father. She follows his plan and conceals the intervening years. Restoration to public status The Soldan receives her gladly and renews the marriage arrangement with the King of Algarve. Her many private ordeals remain hidden behind the public story of a maiden restored.

Before the voyage from Alexandria

After three days of storm

During her stay in Majorca and the voyage afterward

After the ship reaches Chiarenza

After Antiochus’s death, before Alatiel returns to Egypt