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In Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales," the horse ridden by the Prioress is described as a gelding (a castrated male horse). The Prioress also has a small dog accompanying her on the journey.
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What is the counterpart of mare?
A stallion or gelding.
Who did Chaucer think was a gelding or a mare and what did that mean?
Chaucer called the Pardoner a gelding or a mare. This is odd because he was not under grown in any way.
How can you change your gelding back to a mare?
Unless you are referring to a computer game, you can't. A mare is a female horse. A gelding is a male horse which has been castrated.
Can a gelding still perform the act of covering a mare?
No! a gelding is a neutered male horse. he cannot impregnate a mare. males are gelded so they are easier to control. They can mount a mare, but they cannot get her pregnant.
What has Canterbury got to do with the Canterbury tales?
Well in the Canterbury Tales, the characters were all on a pilgrimage to Canterbury, to the shrine of St. Thomas.
What is the name of a young gelding?
Its still called a gelding, a colt is a young stallion and a filly is a young mare
What is a female horse that has been 'spayed' called?
A male horse that has been gelded (nuetered) is called a gelding.
Is there a clothes brand called gorgeous Gelding?
Yes, it is like Messy Mare or Stubborn Stallion or Gorgeous Gelding
What is a spade horse called?
male= gelding female= mare
Is Merrylegs a mare or a stallion?
I think he was either a stallion or a gelding.
What is the difference between a mayor horse and a gelding horse?
I think you mean mare? If so, a mare is a female horse and a gelding is a male horse who cannot reproduce. A stallion is a male that can reproduce.
What was the authors purpose for writing the Canterbury Tales?
what are the authors purposae in writing canterbury tales
