Flavina Character Analysis

In a conversation with Hippolyta, Emilia recalls her loving relationship with Flavina, a close friend who died when both girls were 11 years old. Emilia recalls how she and Flavina would copy each other, dressing the same way, wearing the same flowers pinned to their dresses, and singing the same songs. While Emilia recognizes that her comparatively brief friendship with Flavina is different from Theseus and Pirithous’s long-standing friendship, she believes her relationship with Flavina was profound in its own way. Furthermore, Emilia doesn’t want to marry because she doesn’t think she can love a man like she loved Flavina. Hippolyta thinks Emilia will change her mind, but Emilia respectfully disagrees with Hippolyta’s prediction.