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Erminia
The heroine of Jerusalem Delivered. When her father, the
King of Antioch, was slain at the siege of Antioch, and Erminia fell
captive into the crusader's hands, Tancred gave her her liberty, and
restored to her all her father's treasures. This generous conduct quite
captivated her heart, and she fell in love with the Christian prince.
Aladine, King of Jerusalem, took charge of her. When the Christian army
besieged Jerusalem, she dressed herself in Clorinda's armour to go to
Tancred, but, being discovered, fled, and lived awhile with some
shepherds on the banks of the Jordan. Meeting with Vafrino, sent as a
secret spy by the crusaders, she revealed to him the design against the
life of Godfrey, and, returning with him to the Christian camp, found
Tancred wounded. She cured his wounds, so that he was able to take part
in the last great day of the siege. We are not told the ultimate fate
of this fair Syrian.
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