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Medieval literature. Ywain (Yvain) takes his name from Owain mab Urien (Owain son of Urien), a historical figure of the 6th-century Brythonic kingdom of Rheged (in today's northern England and southern Scotland) at the time of the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain.
Yvain, the Knight of the Lion (French: Yvain ou le Chevalier au Lion) is an Arthurian romance by French poet Chrétien de Troyes. It was written c. 1180 simultaneously with Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, and includes several references to the narrative of that poem.
- Chrétien de Troyes
- 1972
Many adventures follow: He prevented his wicked mother from murdering his father, rescued the Lady of the Rock, slew the Giant Malduit, saved Sir Lancelot from drowning and, helped by Sir Gawain, he killed the evil seven brothers of Maidens Castle.
Yvain by Chrétien de Troyes is the story of a knight who seeks to regain his honor after he breaks a promise. It was originally written in French and was likely composed in the second half of...
While each Yvain possesses universally idealized virtues such as courage and honor, later works about him emphasize different qualities and subsequently interpret Yvain through their own cultural understanding.
Sep 5, 2023 · Yvain, the title character, is one of the knights the Round Table at King Arthur's court. When he hears his cousin Calogrenant tell the story of how he was bested by a mysterious knight at a...
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May 11, 2017 · “Yvain the Knight of the Lion,” by M. T. Anderson, illustrated by Andrea Offermann, is based on a 12th-century epic poem by Chrétien de Troyes, known for his treatment of the King Arthur stories....
