Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion
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Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion is a 12th-century Arthurian romance by Chrétien de Troyes that follows the knight Yvain’s adventures, including his bond with a lion and his quest to regain honor and love.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yvain, the Knight of the Lion | 5 |
| Le Chevalier au Lion | 1 |
| the Knight of the Lion | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian romance
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chivalric romance ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Arthur
NERFINISHED
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Round Table NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Chrétien de Troyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
bond between knight and lion
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magic fountain ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
loyalty and fidelity
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reconciliation of love and knighthood ⓘ redemption after failure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Arthur
NERFINISHED
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Calogrenant NERFINISHED ⓘ Gawain NERFINISHED ⓘ Laudine NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvain NERFINISHED ⓘ the lion companion ⓘ |
| form | poem ⓘ |
| genre |
Arthurian literature
NERFINISHED
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courtly romance ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Hartmann von Aue's Iwein
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various modern French retellings ⓘ |
| hasTitleTranslation | Yvain, the Knight of the Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant | Le Chevalier au Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Middle High German romance Iwein
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later Arthurian romances ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | courtly literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
foundational text of Arthurian romance tradition
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major work of Chrétien de Troyes ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Yvain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
chivalric adventure
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courtly love ⓘ honor and reputation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Old French ⓘ |
| partOf | Chrétien de Troyes' Arthurian cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | Knight of the Round Table NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Erec et Enide
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Lancelot, le Chevalier de la Charrette NERFINISHED ⓘ Perceval, le Conte du Graal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Arthurian Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | verse narrative ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yvain, the Knight of the Lion
this entity surface form:
Yvain, the Knight of the Lion
this entity surface form:
Le Chevalier au Lion
this entity surface form:
the Knight of the Lion
this entity surface form:
Yvain, the Knight of the Lion
this entity surface form:
Yvain, the Knight of the Lion