Granida, the daughter of a Persian king, betrothed to Prince Tisiphernes, lost her way while out hunting. She came upon a shepherd named Daifilo.
Daifilo fetches water for the Princess Granida to drink and the smitten youth immediately falls in love with Granida. She falls in love with Daifilo.
The lovers return to the royal court of her father the King. It does not go well!
The pair escaped, however, Daifilo was taken prisoner by one of Granida's several suitors. They were finally reunited after the intervention of Tisiphernes who yielded his claim to her and took pity on the young lovers.
Having been freed, the lovers go on to lead a sweet pastoral life.
The lived happily ever after :)
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Granida
Written in 1605 by Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft.
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Graphic - Gerard van Honthorst 1592–1656
