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4 days ago · Lancelot’s name first appeared as one of Arthur’s knights in Chrétien de Troyes’s 12th-century romance of Erec, and the same author later made him the hero of Lancelot; ou, le chevalier de la charrette, which retold an existing legend about Guinevere’s abduction, making Lancelot her rescuer and lover.
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- Who is Lancelot?The legendary Lancelot is one of the greatest knights of Arthurian romance literature.
- How did Lancelot become famous?The character of Lancelot first appeared by name as one of Arthur’s knights in Chrétien de Troyes’s 12th-century romance writings. His legend was f...
- What was Lancelot’s family like?In Arthurian legend Lancelot is known for being the father of the pure knight Sir Galahad, whose mother is Elaine, daughter of King Pelleas, the ke...
May 15, 2024 · The Princeton Charrette Project is a complex, scholarly, multi-media electronic archive containing a medieval manuscript tradition—that of Chrétien de Troyes's Le Chevalier de la Charrette (Lancelot, ca. 1180). It was developed and maintained by Karl Uitti (Princeton University, Dept. of French and Italian) from 1994 to 2003.
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May 3, 2024 · Chrétien de Troyes (died ca. 1185) was one of the most important poets writing about King Arthur and his knights. Of Chrétien's five surviving romantic Arthurian poems, the last and longest is Perceval. This unfinished work introduced the story of the Grail and a Quester, who in this version of the story is called Perceval.
21 hours ago · It was during this period that the concept of chivalry as an idealized code of knightly behavior began to take root, primarily through literary works like Chretien de Troyes‘ Arthurian romances[^4]. Knights were increasingly expected to adhere to a set of virtues including bravery, loyalty, courtesy, and piety.
May 3, 2024 · Virgil shows Dante the souls of the wrathful in the River Styx, engraving by Gustave Doré, 1861. The engraving depicts the fifth circle of Hell in canto VII of Inferno (The Divine Comedy). The poem begins with Dante at midlife—specifically, 35 years old—and lost inside a dark wood. He is guided by the Roman poet Virgil, who represents the ...
2 days ago · Bleoberis de Ganis is a Knight of the Round Table from the land of Ganis (variants Ganes, Gannes, Gaunes, Gaunnes; meaning probably Gaul or perhaps Vannes), who was first mentioned by Chrétien de Troyes in his Erec and Enide, named therein as Bliobleheris (Wendelin Foerster's choice; manuscript variants Bleob[l]eris, Bleosblieris, Blioberis ...
4 days ago · By the end of the 12 th century Chretien de Troyes adapted the Arthurian legends into French romances. He introduced new characters, such as the heroic Lancelot, and brought to the fore new themes, such as that of courtly love and the quest for the holy grail.
