Lorraine cycle

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The 12th-century

Lorraine appears to have a historical basis.[dubious – discuss] Although the actions as recorded cannot be identified with specific historical events, the poems are valuable depictions of the savage feudal wars in the 11th and 12th centuries.[2]

Modern analysis

This local cycle of epics of Lorraine traditional history has survived in what is considered to be a late form, which by then included details adopted from

Huon de Bordeaux and Ogier the Dane.[citation needed
]

An early 20th-century critic,

Battle of Chalons fought by the Romans and the West Goths against the Huns in 451.[2]

According to

Carolingian dynasty.[5]

Structure

The Lorraine cycle consists of the initial two epics of Garin and Girbert of Metz, expanded through three later-written parts, a prequel and three sequels, which together are hard to reduce to a linear narrative:

Content

There are four recognized branches to the Lorraine cycle: Garin le Loherain, Hervis de Metz, Gerbert de Metz and Anseÿs de Gascogne, of which Yon is an abridged version.[6] The series of narratives involve the exploits of the Dukes of Lorraine in their feud with the Dukes of Bordeaux from 751 to 768.[6] It began with Garin and his brother, who were engaged with Fromont de Lens and Bernart de Naisil in a perpetual struggle.[7] The conflict was extended by their successors.

The cycle relates three wars against hosts of heathen invaders. In the first of these,

Pippin, who defers his assistance by the advice of the traitor Hardré.[9]

Hervis then transfers his allegiance to Ansis of

duke of Lorraine had married his daughter Aelis, and his sons Garin and Begue are the heroes of the chanson, which gives its name to the cycle. The dying king Thierry had desired that his daughter Blanchefleur should marry Garin, but when Garin prefers his suit at the court of Pippin, Fromont of Bordeaux puts himself forward as his rival and Hardré, Fromont's father, is slain by Garin.[5]

The rest of the poem is taken up with the war that ensues between the Lorrainers and the men of Bordeaux. They finally submit their differences to the king, only to begin their disputes once more. Blanchefleur becomes the wife of Pippin, while Garin remains her faithful servant. One of the most famous passages of the poem is the assassination of Begue by a nephew of Fromont, and Garin, after laying waste his enemy's territory, is himself slain. The remaining songs continue the feud between the two families.[5]

Bibliography

Modern editions

Hervis de Metz

  • Stengel, Edmund, ed. (1903). Hervis von Metz: Vorgedicht der Lothringer Geste nach allen Handschriften. Gesellschaft für romanische Literatur (in German). Vol. 1. Dresden: Niemeyer.
  • Herbin, Jean-Charles, ed. (1992). Hervis de Mes:chanson de geste anonyme (début XIIIe siècle) edition d'après le manuscrit Paris B.N. fr. 19160 (preview). Droz.
    ISBN 9782600026796
    .

Garin le Loherain

Gerbert de Metz

  • Taylor, Pauline, ed. (1939). Gerbert de Metz, chanson de geste du XIIe siècle. Bibliothèque de la Faculté de philosophie et lettres de Namur (in French). Vol. 11. Lille; Louvain: Nauwelaerts; Giarde; Les Presses Modernes.

Anseïs de Metz

  • Green, Herman Joseph, ed. (1939). Anseÿs de Mes, According to Ms. N (Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal 3143). Paris: Les Presses Modernes.

Yon ou la Venjance Fromondin

  • Mitchneck, Simon, ed. (1935). a Thirteenth-Century Chanson de Geste of the Lorraine Cycle Published for the First Time (Ms. 1622 of the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris). New York, Institute of French Studies, Columbia University (Publications of the Institute of French Studies).

Studies

References

  1. ^ Remy, Arthur F. J. (1910). "Literary or Profane Legends". Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 5 October 2021 – via newadvent.org.
  2. ^ a b Chisholm 1911, p. 467.
  3. ^ F. Settegast, Quellenstudien zur gallo-romanischen Epik, 1904.
  4. ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh (1910). The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. New York: Encyclopedia Britannica Company. p. 468.
  5. ^ a b c Chisholm 1911, p. 468.
  6. ^
    ISBN 978-3-11-018409-9
    .
  7. ISBN 978-1-138-06253-5
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  8. ^ Li romans de Garin le Loherain, Volume 2, p. 2, Techener, Paris, 1835
  9. ^ Chisholm 1911, pp. 467–468.

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