The Court Jester

The Chaplain’s Goose: Holy Appetite, Saucy Trickery


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And we're back to naughty priest territory!

In this fabliau from the banks of the Sèvres, a fat goose becomes the prize in a battle of wits, appetites, and shameless audacity. Expect blasphemous pranks, roasted birds, and a reminder that medieval comedy loved nothing more than making the clergy look foolish.


📜 Text: Translation by Nathaniel E. Dubin

🎵 Title music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada

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The Court JesterBy Kleio Pethainou