Oberon
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thumb|The Reconciliation of Titania and Oberon by Joseph Noel Paton Oberon () is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. He is best known as a character in William Shakespeare's play ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', in which he is King of the Fairies and spouse of Titania, Queen of the Fairies.
Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Spouse
- Titania
- Position held
- king
- Noble title
- king
- Image
- Joseph Noel Paton Oberon and the Mermaid JKAM.jpg
- Said to be same as
- Alberich
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- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- present in work
- Oberon
- inception
- 1200-00-00
- Commons category
- Oberon
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- French heroic song
- ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''
- Other historical and cultural references
- In popular culture
- References
- External links
thumb|The Reconciliation of Titania and Oberon by Joseph Noel Paton Oberon () is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. He is best known as a character in William Shakespeare's play ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', in which he is King of the Fairies and spouse of Titania, Queen of the Fairies.
==Etymology==
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