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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yvain, the Knight of the Lion | 5 |
| Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion canonical | 2 |
| Le Chevalier au Lion | 1 |
| the Knight of the Lion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion Context triple: [Chrétien de Troyes' Arthurian romances, includesWork, Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion]
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A.
The Round Table
The Round Table was an influential early 20th-century British journal that promoted closer political and constitutional unity within the British Empire and later the Commonwealth.
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B.
Sword in the Stone
Sword in the Stone is the legendary enchanted sword embedded in rock that only the rightful king—revealed to be Arthur—can draw, proving his claim to the throne.
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C.
the Once and Future King
The Once and Future King is a legendary motif portraying King Arthur as a messianic figure destined to return in Britain’s hour of greatest need.
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D.
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights is a classic 1903 retelling of Arthurian legends for young readers, richly illustrated and adapted into accessible prose by American author and artist Howard Pyle.
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E.
Queste del Saint Graal
Queste del Saint Graal is a 13th-century Old French prose romance that recounts the spiritual quest of King Arthur’s knights for the Holy Grail, emphasizing mystical and religious themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion Target entity description: 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.
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A.
The Round Table
The Round Table was an influential early 20th-century British journal that promoted closer political and constitutional unity within the British Empire and later the Commonwealth.
-
B.
Sword in the Stone
Sword in the Stone is the legendary enchanted sword embedded in rock that only the rightful king—revealed to be Arthur—can draw, proving his claim to the throne.
-
C.
the Once and Future King
The Once and Future King is a legendary motif portraying King Arthur as a messianic figure destined to return in Britain’s hour of greatest need.
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D.
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights is a classic 1903 retelling of Arthurian legends for young readers, richly illustrated and adapted into accessible prose by American author and artist Howard Pyle.
-
E.
Queste del Saint Graal
Queste del Saint Graal is a 13th-century Old French prose romance that recounts the spiritual quest of King Arthur’s knights for the Holy Grail, emphasizing mystical and religious themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian romance
ⓘ
chivalric romance ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Arthur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Round Table NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Chrétien de Troyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
bond between knight and lion
ⓘ
magic fountain ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
loyalty and fidelity
ⓘ
reconciliation of love and knighthood ⓘ redemption after failure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Arthur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calogrenant NERFINISHED ⓘ Gawain NERFINISHED ⓘ Laudine NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvain NERFINISHED ⓘ the lion companion ⓘ |
| form | poem ⓘ |
| genre |
Arthurian literature
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
courtly romance ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Hartmann von Aue's Iwein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various modern French retellings ⓘ |
| hasTitleTranslation | Yvain, the Knight of the Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant | Le Chevalier au Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Middle High German romance Iwein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later Arthurian romances ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | courtly literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
foundational text of Arthurian romance tradition
ⓘ
major work of Chrétien de Troyes ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Yvain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
chivalric adventure
ⓘ
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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lancelot, le Chevalier de la Charrette NERFINISHED ⓘ Perceval, le Conte du Graal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Arthurian Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | verse narrative ⓘ |
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Subject: Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (9)
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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