The main tales from *The Canterbury Tales* highlight themes. There are nine tales.

1. The Knight's Tale - Themes of chivalry, love, and fate
2. The Miller's Tale - Themes of deception, lust, and revenge
3. The Wife of Bath's Tale - Themes of marriage, gender roles, and power dynamics
4. The Pardoner's Tale - Themes of greed, hypocrisy, and morality
5. The Nun's Priest's Tale - Themes of trickery, fate, and the power of storytelling
6. The Franklin's Tale - Themes of love, loyalty, and forgiveness
7. The Clerk's Tale - Themes of patience, suffering, and redemption
8. The Merchant's Tale - Themes of marriage, aging, and lust
9. The Reeve's Tale - Themes of revenge, deception, and social class.

The Canterbury Tales contains 24 tales, not nine.