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Yvain, or the Knight With the Lion

Chrétien De Troyes

58 pages • 1 hour read

Chrétien De Troyes

Yvain, or the Knight With the Lion

Fiction | Novel/Book in Verse | Adult | Published in 1176

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    Why does Calogrenant set off a magical storm in Brocéliande? What are the results of this action?

    2.

    What is chivalry, and how does it affect Yvain’s behavior? 

    3.

    Yvain kills Esclados, then meets the slain man’s wife. Why does he fall in love with her, and why does she fall for him?

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