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... Erec did to live happily with his wife . A con- sideration of the problems in Erec et Enide will clarify the role of the lion in resolving Yvain's crisis . Erec is the son of a wealthy and powerful king ; Enide's only distinction is her ...
... Erec did to live happily with his wife . A con- sideration of the problems in Erec et Enide will clarify the role of the lion in resolving Yvain's crisis . Erec is the son of a wealthy and powerful king ; Enide's only distinction is her ...
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... Erec's misfortune : her fatal at- traction to him that is destroying his reputation . When Erec is finally awakened by the sound of her voice , she denies that she has indeed been speaking aloud and tells her husband that he must have ...
... Erec's misfortune : her fatal at- traction to him that is destroying his reputation . When Erec is finally awakened by the sound of her voice , she denies that she has indeed been speaking aloud and tells her husband that he must have ...
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... Erec's lance : Erec corrut son escu prandre , par la guige a son col le pant ! et Enyde la lance prant ... ( 11. 4848-4850 ) [ Erec runs to pick up his sword and hangs it around his neck by its strap . And Enide takes the lance ...
... Erec's lance : Erec corrut son escu prandre , par la guige a son col le pant ! et Enyde la lance prant ... ( 11. 4848-4850 ) [ Erec runs to pick up his sword and hangs it around his neck by its strap . And Enide takes the lance ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Ritual and Roleplaying in the World of the Hero | 11 |
Erotic Love and Egoism in the Age of Enlightenment | 117 |
Copyright | |
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