Donegild
Donegild
killed by Alla for abandoning his wife and son at sea. [Br. Lit.: Canterbury Tales, “Man of Law’s Tale”]
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Donegild', two 'infamous mothers' who 'endeavor to stifle their respective sons' efforts to move beyond their immediate family (p.
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