Don Quixote

Princess Antonomasia

Also known as: Antonomasia · Role: princess · First appears: Part 2, Ch. 38.2

Life events

  • Antonomasia agreed to marry Don Clavijo, and Señora Trifaldi drafted a binding marriage agreement.(Part 2, Ch. 38.3)
    • With: Don Clavijo Countess Trifaldi
    • “Don Clavijo should demand Antonomasia as his wife before the Vicar, in virtue of an agreement to marry him made by the princess, and drafted by my wit in such binding terms that the might of Samson could not have broken it.”
  • Antonomasia confessed everything and was ordered into the custody of a court alguacil.(Part 2, Ch. 38.3)
    • “The Vicar saw the agreement, and took the lady’s confession; she confessed everything in full, and he ordered her into the custody of a very worthy alguacil of the court.”
  • Princess Antonomasia was delivered to Don Clavijo as his lawful wife.(Part 2, Ch. 39 · 📍 Kandy)
    • With: Don Clavijo
    • “the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife;”
  • Malambruno enchanted Don Clavijo and Princess Antonomasia, transforming them into a crocodile and a brass ape.(Part 2, Ch. 39 · 📍 Kandy)
    • With: Malambruno Don Clavijo
    • “he, to revenge the death of his cousin, punish the audacity of Don Clavijo, and in wrath at the contumacy of Antonomasia, left them both enchanted by his art on the grave itself; she being changed into an ape of brass, and he into a horrible crocodile of some unknown metal;”

Part 2, Ch. 38.2

  • parent: Queen Doña Maguncia “She was the widow of King Archipiela, her lord and husband, and of their marriage they had issue the Princess Antonomasia, heiress of the kingdom;”
  • parent: King Archipiela “She was the widow of King Archipiela, her lord and husband, and of their marriage they had issue the Princess Antonomasia, heiress of the kingdom;”
  • guardian: Countess Trifaldi “which Princess Antonomasia was reared and brought up under my care and direction, I being the oldest and highest in rank of her mother’s duennas.”

Part 2, Ch. 38.3

  • engaged with Don Clavijo “it was agreed that before the mischief came to light, Don Clavijo should demand Antonomasia as his wife before the Vicar, in virtue of an agreement to marry him made by the princess, and drafted by my wit in such binding terms that the might of Samson could not have broken it.”
  • with Countess Trifaldi (She deceived Antonomasia while facilitating Don Clavijo’s access to her.) “he found his way many a time into the chamber of the deceived Antonomasia (deceived not by him but by me) under the title of a lawful husband”

Part 2, Ch. 39

  • married with Don Clavijo “the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife;”
  • parent: Queen Doña Maguncia “which the Queen Doña Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia’s mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her.”
  • enemies with Malambruno “and he, to revenge the death of his cousin, punish the audacity of Don Clavijo, and in wrath at the contumacy of Antonomasia, left them both enchanted by his art on the grave itself;”

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