Arrigo appears in Neifile’s second story (II, 1). He is a German man living in Treviso (Italy) as a poor porter who is renowned for his saintly ways. After his death, the people of Treviso venerate him as a saint. Martellino, Stecchi, and Marchese run into trouble for appearing to mock his sainthood.
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The timeline below shows where the character Arrigo appears in The Decameron. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Day 2: First Tale
Neifile’s tale begins with Arrigo, a German who worked as a porter in Treviso and lived a very holy life....
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