Erec et Enide
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Erec et Enide is a 12th-century Arthurian romance by Chrétien de Troyes that tells the story of the knight Erec and his wife Enide, exploring themes of love, honor, and chivalric adventure.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erec et Enide canonical | 4 |
| Erec and Enide | 1 |
| Erec and Enide (by Chrétien de Troyes) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian romance
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chivalric romance ⓘ medieval poem ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | c. 1170 ⓘ |
| author | Chrétien de Troyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| exploresRelationshipBetween | knightly duty and conjugal love ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Gawain
NERFINISHED
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King Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Guinevere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Arthur’s court at Carduel
NERFINISHED
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the Joy of the Court adventure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
forest adventure
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marriage tested by adventure ⓘ quest for honor ⓘ rescue of damsels in distress ⓘ silenced wife motif ⓘ tournament and jousting ⓘ |
| genre |
courtly literature
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romance ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Hartmann von Aue’s Erec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
German romance Erec
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Middle High German romance Iwein NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvain, the Knight of the Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptWitness | manuscripts of Chrétien de Troyes’ romances ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Arthurian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | one of the earliest Arthurian verse romances in French ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | courtly romance tradition ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Enide
NERFINISHED
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Erec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | octosyllabic rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | verse ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Old French ⓘ |
| partOfCycle | Arthurian cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistRelationship | Erec and Enide are husband and wife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | Erec is a knight of the Round Table NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Arthurian Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
chivalry
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courtly love ⓘ honor ⓘ knightly adventure ⓘ marital fidelity ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ testing of love ⓘ |
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Erec and Enide (by Chrétien de Troyes)