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.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian knight
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Erec and Enide
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erec et Enide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Enide
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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later Arthurian romance tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Old French ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 12th century literature ⓘ |
| medium | medieval romance ⓘ |
| memberOf | King Arthur's court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralDimension |
tests of courage
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tests of loyalty ⓘ tests of perseverance ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
exemplifies ideal knightly behavior
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explores balance between love and knightly duty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
marital fidelity trials
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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
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courtly love ⓘ honor ⓘ marriage ⓘ reputation ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.