In meeting the Trojan woman Briseida, the ruthless, brutal Greek warrior Diomedes asked to be subservient to her in love and begged her for mercy. … Read the post Greek Diomedes madly loved Trojan Briseida during Trojan War
Medea takes the initiative in love with a possibly impotent Jason in Benoît de Sainte-Maure’s innovative 12th-century Romance of Troy {Roman de Troie}. … Read the post Jason’s impotence in love with Medea in Benoît’s Roman de Troie
Incorporating sexual symmetry distinctive to ancient Greek romance, the medieval Floire et Blancheflor preserved a meninist vision of gender equality. … Read the post Floire et Blancheflor: roman idyllique from ancient Greek romance
Tristan and Iseut flagrantly lie in Béroul’s Tristan, but since they are good persons, what they say is true. Evil persons maliciously speak falsehoods. … Read the post Béroul’s Tristan narrates evil persons’ lies vs. good ones’ truth
In Roman de la Rose ou de Guillaume de Dole, Lienor uses a false accusation of rape to recover her reputation, secure unjustified love & marry the emperor. … Read the post Lienor overcame injustice with false accusation of rape in medieval romance