Three Physicians of Salerno

A city in southern Italy renowned during the Middle Ages for its celebrated medical school. In Arthurian romance, Salerno is associated with learned physicians whose reputation for medical expertise was known throughout Europe.

The loyal nurse of Fenice whose knowledge of medicine and enchantments enabled the lovers' secret romance. Through her skill, Fenice preserved both her honour and her life.

The daughter of the Emperor of Germany, wife of Alis, and beloved of Cligés. She is one of the central heroines of Chrétien de Troyes' Cligés.