Knights in the Middle Dutch Epos ‘Karel Ende Elegast’

• Authors: Małgorzata Dowlaszewicz
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

PL

Karel (Charlemagne), Elegast, and Eggeric are the three main protagonists of the medieval Dutch epos Karel ende Elegast. Each of them is a knight, but represents different characteristics. The Monarch, the Outlaw, and the Traitor share some chivalric values but present contrasts in their behaviour. This article examines these three characters and their relationships to chivalry. It focuses on the image of chivalry in the epos, and not on the historical aspects of knighthood. As it is one of the first publications in Poland on Middle Dutch texts, it also outlines the chivalric literature in the medieval Low Countries.

Keywords

PL

Karel ende Elegast; Charlemagne; chivalry; outlaw; knights

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla PAN w Warszawie
• Journal: Acta Poloniae Historica
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 120

Dates

published

2019

online

2020-02-01

Contributors

author

Małgorzata Dowlaszewicz

Identifiers

DOI

10.12775/APH.2019.120.02