MEDIEVAL LITERATURE

Ganelon is a well-respected Frankish baron and Roland's stepfather. He resents his stepson's boastfulness and great popularity among the...

Olivier - A gallant warrior, one of the twelve peers of France, and Roland's best friend, Olivier is the protagonist's foil, setting off...

Roland is only mentioned in passing in the historical records, as the prefect of the Breton Marches, among those who fell at Roncesvals....

Historically, Charlemagne (742?-814), was king of the Franks and a committed, militant Christian. A loyal ally of the pope and a great...

Gudrun is another main character of The Saga of the Volsungs. She was the daughter of king Gjúki and his wife, Grimhild. She had three...

Brynhild is another main character of the Völsung saga. She is a shieldmaiden, which means a female warrior in Germanic mythology. Yet we...

Sigurd is the central character in the Völsung saga. The story about Sigurd is a classic myth of dragons, warriors and fate, and Sigurd...

The Poem of the Cid is the oldest Spanish epic poem preserved, composed around 1200 and considered the first known extensive narrative...

The Poem of the Cid is the oldest Spanish epic poem preserved, which was composed around 1200. The actions take place during the Spanish...

The Poem of the Cid is the oldest Spanish epic poem preserved, written in the Romance language. The actions take place during the Spanish...

The Poem of the Cid is the oldest Spanish epic poem preserved, composed around 1200, that narrates about the actions which took place...

The Poem of the Cid is the oldest Spanish epic poem preserved, telling about the legendary period of the Spanish Reconquest. There is a...

Augustine of Hippo is known to be the author of the “Confessions” – the unique masterpiece of Medieval literature. Therefore one may...

YVAIN, THE KNIGHT OF THE LION ONE OF THE FIRST BOOKS OF FRENCH LITERATURE Genre:novel 1st edition:1177 Themes:quest, bravery, Brittany,...

Tristan and Iseult is a tale made popular during the 12thcentury through Anglo-Norman literature, inspired by Celtic legend. It has...

The Völsunga saga (or Saga of the Völsungs) is a legendary saga, a late 13th century Icelandic prose rendition of the origin and decline...

Confessions (Latin: Confessiones) is the name of an autobiographical work, consisting of 13 books, by Saint Augustine of Hippo, written...

The Song of Roland (Old French, La Chanson de Roland) is the oldest surviving work of French literature, dating from the late 11th...