Leontes, King of Sicilia, expresses intense jealousy, which some authors have described as without motive. Reviewing the work of several critics, Lande lucidly addresses the central issue, which is as true for Leontes as for Lear: "Leontes perceives himself as attacked and injured … must seek retribution through acts of vengeance … [and is aware that] he is a king who sees his person as abandoned and his authority as betrayed." Leontes has difficulty in believing that others do not accept his