11 Facts About Oberon

1.

Oberon is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature.

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Oberon is best known as a character in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, in which he is King of the Fairies and spouse of Titania, Queen of the Fairies.

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Oberon is derived from Alberich, the name of a dwarf from Germanic mythology.

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4.

Name Oberon is first attested to in the early 13th century entitled, wherein it refers to an elven man of the forest encountered by the eponymous hero.

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5.

Oberon explains that, at his christening, an offended fairy cursed him to dwarfish height but relented and gave him great beauty as compensation.

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6.

Thus, Oberon appears in a 13th-century French courtly fantasy that is based on a shred of 9th century fact.

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7.

Oberon is given some Celtic trappings, such as a magical cup that is ever full for the virtuous.

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8.

Oberon sends his servant, Puck, to fetch the flower, which he does successfully.

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9.

Oberon is furious with Puck and casts a sleeping spell on the forest, making Puck reverse the potion on Lysander, admonishing Puck to not reverse the effects on Demetrius.

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10.

Oberon now looks upon Titania and her lover, Bottom, and feels sorry for what he has done.

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11.

Oberon explains that the dream was real and the two reunite happily.

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