medieval chanson de geste "Eustache le Moine"

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The medieval chanson de geste "Eustache le Moine" is an Old French epic poem recounting the adventurous, often outlaw-like exploits of the historical pirate and mercenary Eustace the Monk.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Old French epic poem
chanson de geste
associatedWith Angevin–Capetian dynastic struggle
surface form: Capetian–Plantagenet rivalry
basedOn Eustace the Monk
characterType outlaw hero
trickster hero
countryOfOrigin France
culturalContext Anglo-French maritime conflicts
depicts maritime adventures
mercenary warfare
outlawry
piracy
genre chanson de geste
medieval epic
influencedBy oral storytelling traditions
language Old French
literaryCycle outlaw and trickster narratives
literaryForm epic poetry
literaryTradition French medieval literature
metricForm verse
narrativeFocus Eustace the Monk
narrativeMode third-person narration
period High Middle Ages
portrays Eustace the Monk as mercenary
Eustace the Monk as outlaw
Eustace the Monk
surface form: Eustace the Monk as pirate

Eustace the Monk as trickster figure
preserves legend of Eustace the Monk
protagonist Eustace the Monk NERFINISHED
relatedGenre outlaw ballad
romance
relatedTo Eustace the Monk
surface form: historical Eustace the Monk
settingPeriod early 13th century
settingRegion England NERFINISHED
English Channel
northern France
subjectMatter banditry
biographical legend
feudal politics
sea battles
theme conflict between law and outlawry
cunning and disguise
loyalty and betrayal
maritime warfare
social marginality
workType anonymous medieval narrative

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Eustace the Monk subjectOf medieval chanson de geste "Eustache le Moine"