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Yvain, or the Knight with the Lion

Yvain, or the Knight with the Lion

By: Chrétien de Troyes
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 Yvain, the Knight of the Lion is a romance by Chrétien de Troyes. It was probably written in the 1170s simultaneously with Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, and includes several references to the action in that poem. In the poem, Yvain seeks to avenge his cousin Calogrenant who had been defeated by an otherworldly knight beside a magical storm-making fountain in the forest of Broceliande. (Summary from Wikipedia)Copyright Biographies Genre
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  • Yvain or the Knight with the Lion - Chretien de Troyes

    Yvain or the Knight with the Lion - Chretien de Troyes
    May 4 2026
    Yvain, the Knight of the Lion is a romance by Chrétien de Troyes. It was probably written in the 1170s simultaneously with Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, and includes several references to the action in that poem. In the poem, Yvain seeks to avenge his cousin Calogrenant who had been defeated by an otherworldly knight beside a magical storm-making fountain in the forest of Broceliande. (Summary from Wikipedia)
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    4 hrs and 27 mins
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