Matter of Rome
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The Matter of Rome is a body of medieval European literature that reimagines stories from classical antiquity—especially those of ancient Greece and Rome—through chivalric and romantic themes.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary cycle
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medieval literary tradition ⓘ |
| adaptationMode |
Christian moralization of classical narratives
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vernacular retelling of Latin sources ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor |
Benoît de Sainte-Maure
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Eustache (author of Roman de Thèbes) NERFINISHED ⓘ anonymous medieval authors ⓘ |
| basedOn |
ancient Greek literature
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ancient Roman literature ⓘ classical antiquity ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Matter of Britain
NERFINISHED
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Matter of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Latin historiographical and epic traditions ⓘ |
| focusesOn | heroes of classical myth and history ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Matière de Rome
NERFINISHED
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Matière d’Antiquité NERFINISHED ⓘ Matter of Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | medieval Europe ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christianized reinterpretation of pagan material
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chivalry ⓘ courtly love ⓘ heroic adventure ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| includesCycle |
Alexander cycle
NERFINISHED
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Theban cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Historia de Preliis (Alexander romance tradition)
NERFINISHED
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Roman de Thèbes NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman de Troie NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman d’Alexandre NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman d’Enéas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance receptions of classical antiquity
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later medieval romance literature ⓘ |
| language |
German
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Italian ⓘ Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ Old French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
chansons de geste–like narrative
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romance ⓘ |
| originatedInPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Three Matters of France, Britain, and Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reimagines |
stories of ancient Greece
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stories of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
classical reception studies
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comparative literature ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| typicalProtagonists |
Alexander the Great
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Trojan heroes ⓘ figures from Roman epic ⓘ |
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