Her father loved me; oft invited me;
Still question’d me the story of my life,
From year to year, the battles, sieges, fortunes,
That I have passed.
– William Shakespeare
Othello, Act 1, Scene 3. Brabantio views Othello as someone who has bewitched his daughter using magic spells, but Brabantio didn’t always have this hostile opinion of the Moor. Othello recounts how Brabantio once had a strong love for him and was admiring of his soldierly reputation and the battles and sieges he fought in.