Duke Theseus is a ruler of Athens. He had beat Scythia in a war. He had married with Queen Hippolyta and had lived in Athens. Queen Hippolyta had younger sister: Emily. Then he got a bad news that Creon has begun a war to against Theseus. Creon became conquered Thebes. Theseus went to Thebes with his knight, fought Creon and killed him. He met two men who were wounded but they didn’t death. They were Palamon and Arcite. Theseus won’t let them free anyway so he sent them to be shut up as prisoner in a high tower, Athens.
Palamon and Arcite sadly lived in prison. Then Palamon got up and looked out of the window. He saw beautiful woman who’s Emily. He cried out then Arcite looked out of the window too and they two fall in love with Emily. They had quarrel about whose win Emily heart. Palamon said he saw Emily first but Arcite said he love Emily as much as Palamon. After days their friendship was quite lost.
Duke Theseus had a good friend with Duke Perotheus. Perotheus known Arcite and told Theseus to let him free because he’s a good young man. Theseus pleased to do that Perotheus beg but he had gave condition that Arcite had to leave from Athens and never comes here again. If he comes again Theseus will cut off his head.
Before Arcite left prison he had talked with Palamon that Palamon can stay and look a beautiful lady everday but he can’t. Palamon said that Arcite can come to fight with Athens. If Arcite win, Emily will be him. Arcite came to Thebes and he always love Emily. One night, he met the god Mercury in his sleep. God told him to go to Athens. He came back to Athens again. He was servant in Lady Emily’s house. He became dearer of Duke Theseus because his goodness, kindness and work hard. They knew him as Philostrate. As a while Palamon had sadly lived in prison, he hoped to get out. One night, he stole keys from watch when they asleep. In that night he was free from prisoner. He wanted to go back to Thebes. He had a plan that ride in the night and hide in the day. In a day, he hide through the woods and he heard Arcite said with himself that he was so far away from Emily even if he can’t call his own name. Palamon heard so he faced Arcite talked that he or Arcite must die. Arcite gave to have a fair fight in the next day and he will give Palamon be strong for the battle; will give sword, food and drink.
Next day, their fighting was begun as the same time Duke Theseus saw them fight and said them to stop this fight. They told Lord to kill them because Palamon have broken out of prison and Arcite came back to Athens again that he became to be head servant in Emily’s house and called him that Philostrate. Duke Theseus will give death to them but Queen and Emily beg them couldn’t die cause they were a fine young man. Then Theseus will give them live. Theseus let him to go to Thebes and in one year, they had to come Athens again with each 100 knights to battle for married Emily. They thanked Duke Theseus and came home to get ready the knights.
Duke Theseus built place to ready for the battle. He made three temple in the east and west gate. Three temples were a temple of Venus: the goddess of love, a temple of Diana: the goddess of outdoor life and a temple of Mars: the goddess of fight. There had beautiful pictures in each temple. The temple of Venus had roses on her head and beautiful bird above her. She wanted everybody loved and married. The temple of Diana had a picture of moon. She didn’t want people to love or marry but she wanted people to be happy. The temple of Mars had pictures of burning building, fighting and battles. It’s not a happy place.
At the end of the year had come, the battle between Palamon and Arcite had come too. Before the battle began they said Theseus to visit a temple, they went to pray. Palamon prayed to Venas that she had to kill him if he won’t win. Arcite prayed to Mars that help him to win this battle. Emily didn’t want to marry so she prayed to Diana but god wouldn’t listen to her and god said that she have to marry only one of these. This battle Theseus order to not to use sword and anything with a dangerous point. There was warlike music. Anyone who is hurt will be taken prisoner.
Arcite came onto battlefield by the western gate with his white clothes. Palamon came by the eastern gate with his red gate. The day after day, Palamon was taken prisoner. That was the end of fight. Arcite was the winner. Before the battle Venas had told Palamon to help him and she went to her father: Saturn. While Arcite rode horse towords Emily, his horse sprang into the air then he fell and laid down on the floor. Doctor said his wounds became worse and worse. He must die. So Arcite sent Emily for Palamon to marry that thing he will very happy before his death came.
Time makes most things better. Months went by. Palamon wore black clothes to mourn over Arcite’s death. Then Theseus told him that he can’t forget Arcite but he can still be happy. Emily married Palamon that a