ing other rations and thus sets up the crow as a spy for Phoebus. Chaucer writes, This Phoebus who was innocent of guile was well deceived, for all his excellent features she had a man, one of the lowest creatures beneath him of little reputation, worth nothing next to a man of Phoebus station. This shocks because the woman chats on Phoebus even though he has the qualities of an ideal man but it happens because he bans her of freedom and subjects her to a cage. Phoebus later finds out of her betrayal and kills his wife and brings upon a curse on the crow for telling him of such things. The moral behind The Municipals Tale is that one must first think before acting because not all good deeds are repaid in grace.The Parsons Tale, illustrates seven deadly sins: Pride, Envy, Anger, Accidie, Avarice, Gluttony, and Lechery. The objective of the tale is not only to warn about the sins but also to give the reader knowledge about he need for repentance form sin. Chaucer writes, god desires no man to perish and there are many spiritual ways to the celestial city. Chaucer tries to tell us that there is always repentance from god as long as we truly repent. Pride is key to all sins because its what primarily leads fair men towards the road of damnation. Pride is a sin because it encourages selfishness destroying and corrupting the very soul of men. Chaucer believed that pride is undone by self-giving and humility towards people especially those who are of lesser status economically and socially. Envy is the greatest of all sins because it goes against all virtues and goodness of all men. It is the backbone of evil and the source for greater evils. The remedy to the sin of envy is to love thy neighbor no matter how disdainful one might feel towards them. Accidie, indulging oneself in the joys of sin disables one will from prayer and helps the growth of laziness. The remedy to Accidie is to fortify and deny all sinful actions. Gluttony the sun of ove...
