In some versions, Armida is converted to Christianity, in others, she rages and destroys her own enchanted garden. The works that resulted often added or subtracted an element Tasso himself continued to edit the story for years.

Many painters and composers were inspired by Tasso's tale.

Rinaldo barely can resist Armida’s pleadings, but his comrades insist that he return to his Christian duties. Eventually two of his fellow Crusaders find him and hold a shield to his face, so he can see his image and remember who he is. She creates an enchanted garden where she holds him a lovesick prisoner. Armida has been sent to stop the Christians from completing their mission and is about to murder the sleeping soldier, but instead she falls in love.

In his epic Gerusalemme liberata, Rinaldo is a fierce and determined warrior who is also honorable and handsome. It does not store any personal data.The story of Armida, a Saracen sorceress and Rinaldo, a soldier in the First Crusade, was created by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Necessary'. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Functional'. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Analytics'. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.

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