Erec

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Erec is a knight of King Arthur’s court and the chivalric hero of Chrétien de Troyes’ romance "Erec and Enide," known for his adventures testing love, honor, and knighthood.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arthurian knight
fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Erec and Enide NERFINISHED
Erec et Enide NERFINISHED
associatedWith Enide NERFINISHED
Guinevere NERFINISHED
King Arthur NERFINISHED
Round Table NERFINISHED
characterRole protagonist
countryOfOrigin France
createdBy Chrétien de Troyes NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Matter of Britain NERFINISHED
form verse narrative
genre Arthurian romance
chivalric romance
hasAdaptation Erec (Hartmann von Aue) NERFINISHED
hasTitleRoleIn Erec and Enide NERFINISHED
heroType courtly knight
influenced Middle High German romance "Erec" by Hartmann von Aue NERFINISHED
later Arthurian romance tradition
languageOfWork Old French
literaryPeriod 12th century literature
medium medieval romance
memberOf King Arthur's court NERFINISHED
moralDimension tests of courage
tests of loyalty
tests of perseverance
narrativeFunction exemplifies ideal knightly behavior
explores balance between love and knightly duty
notableFor marital fidelity trials
quest adventures
testing love, honor, and knighthood
occupation knight
partner Enide NERFINISHED
partOf Arthurian legend NERFINISHED
serves King Arthur NERFINISHED
setting Camelot NERFINISHED
spouse Enide NERFINISHED
themeInvolvement chivalric code
courtly love
honor
marriage
reputation

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