Titania

Titania (left), with the child over whom she and Oberon quarrel. Oberon (lower right) with Puck hovering above him, illustration by J. Moyer Smith for a 1906 edition of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Titania, fictional character, the queen of the fairies in William Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream (written about 1595–96). Titania, who opposes her husband, Oberon, bears some resemblance to Hera of Greek mythology.

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Article Title: Titania
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 18 March 2011
URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Titania-fictional-character
Access Date: November 21, 2024