ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a quick reminder of the stories of Aude, Iphigenia and Polyxena who share more than attractive names and sad destinies. Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, is lured to the shore of the Euripus on the pretext of marrying her to Achilles but in fact to serve as victim in the sacrifice which will appease Artemis and allow the Greek fleet to go and besiege Troy. Polyxena, daughter of Priam, is claimed by the ghost of Achilles, her throat being cut on the tomb of this hero to whom she had been engaged. Aude, sister of Oliver, betrothed to Roland, dies in the Oxford version of the Chanson de Roland on hearing the news of her fiancé’s death. In Ronsasvals, Roland shows concern for the fate of his betrothed Belauda in the message he has sent by Gandelbuon, and she is the protagonist of several scenes.
