The goddess ronnen up and doun,
Disinherited of hire habitacioun
In which they woneden in reste and pees—
Nymphus, fawnes, and amadrides—
Ne hou the beestes and the briddes alle
Fledden for fere whan the wode was falle,
Ne how the ground aghast was of the light […]. (2925-2931)
The idealized glory of soldiers and warfare is in distinct opposition to the natural order. The glorification of Arcite thrusts the natural divinities of the tale into complete chaos. The higher orders of natural existence