Lancelot, le Chevalier de la Charrette
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Lancelot, le Chevalier de la Charrette is a 12th-century Arthurian romance by Chrétien de Troyes that recounts Sir Lancelot’s adventures and his illicit love for Queen Guinevere, helping to establish him as a central figure in the Arthurian legend.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lancelot, le Chevalier de la Charrette canonical | 2 |
| Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian romance
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medieval poem ⓘ verse narrative ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Le Chevalier de la Charrette
NERFINISHED
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The Knight of the Cart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Chrétien de Troyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
adultery
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chivalry ⓘ courtly love ⓘ honor and shame ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Marie de Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuedBy | an anonymous continuator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| establishesRoleOf |
Lancelot as Guinevere’s lover
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Lancelot as a central Arthurian hero ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Gawain
NERFINISHED
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King Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancelot du Lac NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Guinevere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | octosyllabic rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| genre | chivalric romance ⓘ |
| influenced |
later portrayals of Lancelot
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the Vulgate Cycle Lancelot-Grail tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| literaryCycle | Arthurian legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | courtly literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
key text in the development of the Lancelot-Guinevere affair
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one of the earliest full narratives of Lancelot ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | preserved in multiple medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| meter | octosyllabic verse ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Lancelot’s love for Guinevere
ⓘ
Lancelot’s rescue of Guinevere ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Old French ⓘ |
| partOf | Chrétien de Troyes’s Arthurian romances NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Lancelot crosses the Sword Bridge
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Lancelot rides in a cart of shame ⓘ Lancelot’s hesitation before entering the cart ⓘ abduction of Queen Guinevere ⓘ |
| setting | Arthurian Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conflict between love and duty
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knightly adventures ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unfinishedBy | Chrétien de Troyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart