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
Mothers throughout history have pressured their daughters to have career success. The orphan Athenaïs in the medieval romance Eracle had a different parent. … Read the post Eracle’s annunciation to Athenaïs in relational and cultural context
In the medieval Roman d’Eneas, Lavinia’s mother threatened to kill her if she loved Aeneas instead of Turnus and described Aeneas as a wretched Sodomite. … Read the post Lavinia’s love for Aeneas began with her mother’s murderous threat