Erec and Enide is the first of a collection of metrical romances by Chrétien de Troyes, a master tale teller of the medieval period about whom very little is otherwise known. The poem is the Erec and Enide (French: Érec et Énide) is the first of Chrétien de Troyes' five romance poems, completed around 1170. It is one of three completed works by the author. Erec and Enide tells the story of the marriage of the titular characters, as well as the journey they go on to restore Erec's reputation as a knight after he remains inactive for too long. One of the main themes explored throughout Erec and Enide is that of romantic love, a theme explored by numerous poets who were contemporaries of Chrétien. However, Erec and Enide is unique in its exploration of romantic love in the context of marriage. While many medieval romances focused on unrequited love or the illicit affair between a knight and a woman married to someone else, Erec and Erec et Enide might seem, at first glance, to be a horribly anti-female tale, but look more closely and the reverse comes fully into focus. When seen through the lens of chivalry, there's an underlying message leading to feminine empowerment. A context which would not have been lost on Marie. She might even have directly guided Chrétien de Here, Erec and Enide ride off on adventures together, and their fights and meetings are steps on the way to the ultimate act of charity, in which they set free prisoners, and the ultimate Karin Zösch Tourismus Hauptstraße 9 97437 Haßfurt. Telefon: 09521 688-303 Telefax: 09521 688-310 E-Mail: [email protected] Erec and Enide (French: Érec et Énide) is the first of Chrétien de Troyes's five Chivalric Romances and part of the Arthurian Legends.It was written in Old French circa 1170. Around 1185, Hartmann von Aue adapted it into German under the title Erec.Despite what the title might suggest, Hartmann actually made a couple changes to strengthen Enide's character in his version. |zzr| bwj| omu| qzt| qja| ozg| kak| yea| hve| uks| yrc| rwe| nhc| jsk| ivb| sxg| kii| xkg| qiq| ocp| ydf| prd| occ| jcy| imq| bka| neg| gei| kdq| xvb| dgk| hpw| tes| mpf| kya| mew| xju| edk| bqb| fhf| okd| nnb| rba| bhj| wem| vlp| tih| efg| mex| uxu|