Question

In merchant of venice act 2 scene 1 first passage ;
Who is Phoebus .what is referred to as Phoebus fire .What do you think about the speaker when he boasts about his blood.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Phoebus is a mythological sun god(latin name fr apollo) and phoebus fire is referred as the sun's burning rays.

to prove that the prince of morrocco and a prince frm the north (where the weather is cold and people have a normal white complexion) are the same,make incision in their body parts and see whose blood is reddest i.e. who is more brave and valorous.