Caïssa
Alternative last name spellings: Scacchia |
Alternative first name spellings: Caissa |
Alias: – |
“Tum geminae velut extremis in cornibus arces
hinc atque hinc altis stant propugnacula muris,
quae dorso immanes gestant in bella Elephanti.”
GENERAL INFO
Description: Caïssa is a fictional Thracian dryad invented during the Renaissance by the poet Hieronymus Vida, revered as the muse of chess. In 1763 Sir William Jones again uses the idea of Caïssa as muse of chess in another poem. To be able to conquer the love of Caïssa, Ares seeks the help of the god of sport, who creates the game of chess. Then Ares obtains the favor of Caïssa. | |
Sex: Female | Occupation: Muse of Chess. |
Place of Birth / Death: – | Country Tags: Greece |
Periods: Renaissance | Genres: – |
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IN MUSICHESS
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External links
- Caïssa by William Jones (1763): http://www.edochess.ca/batgirl/caissa.html – [12/02/2018].
- Caissa or The Game at Chess; a Poem: http://www.chessdryad.com/caissa/caissa.htm – [12/02/2018].
- Caïssa’s Website: http://members.caissa.com/nova – [12/02/2018].
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Caïssa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ca%C3%AFssa – [12/02/2018].
Bibliography
- Dr Johnson, Samuel (1810), The works of English Poets from Chaucer to Cowper (Reprint ed.), London.
- Grimal, Pierre (2010). Diccionario de mitología griega y romana. Editorial Paidós.