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Oberon

Folklore
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

King of fairies in medieval English folklore, husband to Titania, meddling in human affairs with magic pranks and illusions.

Detailed Definition
Oberon, from Huon de Bordeaux and Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," rules elfin courts, symbolizing capricious sovereignty. Blends Celtic and French lore. Literature crowns him in Susann Clarke's "Jonathan Strange." In poetry, he kings Ben Jonson's masques; poets meddle for mischief motifs, appearing in fantasy verses as royal whims, where wings flutter chaos, enriching Shakespearean echoes in romantic drama.
Example
Example in poetry:
Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" crowns Oberon as fairy king; In Michael Drayton's "Nymphidia," Oberon rules revels; A courtly masque invokes Oberon's thorn crown; Folklore's Titania consort educates on hierarchy; Victorian fairy epics adapt Oberon's jealousy; Celtic poets portray his woodland scepter.
Additional Notes
Oberon, from Huon de Bordeaux, Midsummer fairy king with magic flower; Shakespeare's play meddles jealously; tips: thorn crown for authority; related: Titania or puca; medieval context: courtly intrigue, for Shakespearean folklore.
Also Known As
The King of the Fairies
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