HI, John. I enjoyed your analysis of The Squire's Tale. Your essay reminds me of the magic horse and other items as the super powers of modern day heroes. Subperman, Batman, Iron Man, Captain America, and Wonder Woman who uses special accessories to save humanity come to mind. But Chaucer wasn't out to save humanity. His character's mission was to satisfy the king and win the hand of the maiden. It tells us something about the author and his view of the world. As for the colorful and flowing garb of the squire, the nobility did as they pleased. Fpor example, no one was going to point fingers at the KIng, unless they wanterd them fed to the dogs. As for Incest, we do not have to look father than Shakspear, or the rural Southern states of Ameria in the early 19th Century, and even to Englands obsession with homosexualtiy, =ransgender, etc. It appears all humanity inhabited the same headspace. It only proves that human nature does not change. It transforms with the times. After all, one cannot change ones sexual appetite or proclivity. Let's face it, the flesh is weak! Thanks again for you lively impression of story from antiquity. Regards.