Emilia (Othello) Emilia (Othello) Emilia is a character in the tragedy "Othello" by William Shakespeare. The character's origin is traced to the 1565 tale, "Un capitano Moro" from Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio's "Gli Hecatommithi". There, the character is described as young and virtuous, is referred to simply as the ensign's wife, and becomes Desdemona's companion in Cyprus. In Shakespeare, she is named Emilia, is the wife of Othello's ensign, Iago, and is an attendant to Othello's wife, Desdemona. While considered a minor character in the drama, she has been portrayed by several notable actresses on film, with Joyce Redman receiving an Academy
Othello, New Jersey Othello, New Jersey Othello is an unincorporated community located within Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Greenwich Historic District, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1972. Othello is located in the part of Greenwich Township referred to locally as the Head of Greenwich, or Upper Greenwich. County routes passing through Othello include Ye Greate Street (CR 623 and CR 703) and Sheppards Mill Road (CR 650). Pine Mount Creek is a stream that flows south through Othello to the Cohansey River and empties into Delaware Bay. There were