The Matter of Britain Podcast: history and legend of King Arthur and his knights

Owain, or the Lady of the Fountain

The Welsh version of Chretien's story of Yvain, found in the Red Book of Hergest. http://www.matterofbritianpodcast.com http://www.patreon.com/thematterofbritainpodcast http://www.matterofbritianpodcast.com http://www.patreon/com/thematterofbritainpodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Yvain, or the Knight with the Lion

The fourth of Chretien de Troyes' romances, Yvain, or the Knight with the Lion, continues the exploration how to balance love and adventure, as Yvain tries to win his way back into his wife's favor after coming home late. Like, a whole year late. http://www.matterofbritianpodcast.com http://www.patreon/com/thematterofbritainpodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Lancelot, or the Knight of the Cart

Alongside Perceval, Chretien's story of Lancelot was the most influential of his romances on later Arthurian lore. This narrative introduces Lancelot and the adulterous relationship with Queen Guinevere that will eventually undo Arthur's kingdom. The story itself, however, is simply a knightly adventure of romance, enchantment, and impractical bridge design. http://www.matterofbritianpodcast.com http://www.patreon/com/thematterofbritainpodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Marie de France

Marie de France was one of the most popular writers of Breton lais in the 12th century, and some of these mention King Arthur or Arthurian characters. Like romances, Marie's lais are written in rhyming octosyllabic meter, but they are shorter, more like short stories than novels. This episode looks at the lais of "Lanval", "Chevrefoil", "La Fresne", "Equitan", "Guigemar", "Eliduc" and "Yonec", and considers what they say about love and relationships. http://www.matterofbritianpodcast.com http://www.patreon/com/thematterofbritainpodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Cligès

Chrétien de Troyes' romance Cligès follows two stories: the story of the Greek knight Alexander and his love Soredamors, and then the story of their son Cligès, who falls in love with his uncle the Emperor's wife. With more internal monologue than just about any other romance, Cligès acts as a kind of discourse on love. http://www.matterofbritianpodcast.com http://www.patreon/com/thematterofbritainpodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.