CHARACTERS:
Leontes: King of Sicilia
Hermione: Leontes' wife
Mamilous: Leontes' son
Polixenes: King of Bohemia and Leontes' childhood friend
Florizel: Polixenes' son
Perdita: daughter to Leontes and Hermione
Antigous: Sicilian Lord
Paulina: Aantigous' wife
Winter's tale
Leontes beg Polixenes to extend his visit to Sicilia. Polixenes agreed to stay little longer after Leontes' pregnant wife. Leontes thought that they made affair and he threw her to the prison. At Hermione' trial, the Oracle said that she was not guilty. He immediately received word that his son, Mamilous has died of grief. Hermione fainted and died. Leontes lamented his poor judgment then he sent Antigous to find his daughter that has carried away by Paulina. Hermione appeared in Antigous' dream and told him a daughter' name, Perdita. Shortly Antigous killed by a bear and Perdita was rescued and raised by a shepherd. Years passed, Florizel, Polixenes' son wanted to get married with Perdita but Polixenes did not know that Perdita's father was Leontes. At last Leontes knew that Perdita was his daughter. The kings were reconciled and both approved of Florizel and Perdita's wife.
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