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Cressida

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“Woman of Troy”

Cressida — Medieval form of Chryseis. Various medieval tales describe her as a woman of Troy, daughter of Calchus, who leaves her Trojan lover Troilus for the Greek hero Diomedes. Shakespeare's play 'Troilus and Cressida' (1602) was based on these tales.

Literature3 syllables · /ˈkrɛs.ɪ.də/

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