Vulgate Cycle
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The Vulgate Cycle is a 13th-century French prose collection of Arthurian romances that greatly expanded the legends of King Arthur, Merlin, and the Holy Grail and became a major source for later Arthurian literature.
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Target entity: Vulgate Cycle Context triple: [Merlin, notableAppearance, Vulgate Cycle]
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The Vision of Sir Launfal
The Vision of Sir Launfal is a narrative poem by James Russell Lowell that reimagines the Holy Grail legend to explore themes of charity, humility, and spiritual awakening.
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Donde Plowman
Donde Plowman is an American academic administrator and leadership scholar who serves as the chief executive of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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Chronicles of Jean Froissart
The Chronicles of Jean Froissart is a 14th-century historical narrative that vividly recounts the events, politics, and warfare of the early Hundred Years’ War and late medieval Europe.
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Confessio Amantis
Confessio Amantis is a lengthy Middle English poem by John Gower that blends moral instruction with a wide array of narrative tales framed as a lover’s confession.
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The Lay of the Last Minstrel
The Lay of the Last Minstrel is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott that romanticizes the Scottish Borders through a tale of chivalry, superstition, and clan rivalry in the 16th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Vulgate Cycle Target entity description: The Vulgate Cycle is a 13th-century French prose collection of Arthurian romances that greatly expanded the legends of King Arthur, Merlin, and the Holy Grail and became a major source for later Arthurian literature.
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A.
The Vision of Sir Launfal
The Vision of Sir Launfal is a narrative poem by James Russell Lowell that reimagines the Holy Grail legend to explore themes of charity, humility, and spiritual awakening.
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B.
Donde Plowman
Donde Plowman is an American academic administrator and leadership scholar who serves as the chief executive of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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C.
Chronicles of Jean Froissart
The Chronicles of Jean Froissart is a 14th-century historical narrative that vividly recounts the events, politics, and warfare of the early Hundred Years’ War and late medieval Europe.
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D.
Confessio Amantis
Confessio Amantis is a lengthy Middle English poem by John Gower that blends moral instruction with a wide array of narrative tales framed as a lover’s confession.
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E.
The Lay of the Last Minstrel
The Lay of the Last Minstrel is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott that romanticizes the Scottish Borders through a tale of chivalry, superstition, and clan rivalry in the 16th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian prose cycle
ⓘ
French literature ⓘ medieval literary work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Vulgate Cycle
ⓘ
surface form:
Lancelot-Grail Cycle
Vulgate Cycle ⓘ
surface form:
Prose Lancelot Cycle
|
| chronologicalPosition | precedes Post-Vulgate Cycle ⓘ |
| circulation | widely copied in medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 13th century ⓘ |
| developsMotif |
Lancelot and Guinevere’s love affair
ⓘ
fall of Camelot ⓘ quest for the Holy Grail ⓘ |
| expandsLegendOf |
Holy Grail
ⓘ
King Arthur ⓘ Merlin ⓘ |
| focusesOnCharacter |
King Arthur
ⓘ
Sir Lancelot ⓘ
surface form:
Lancelot
Merlin ⓘ |
| focusesOnObject | Holy Grail ⓘ |
| genre |
Arthurian romance
ⓘ
prose romance ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Estoire de Merlin
ⓘ
Estoire del Saint Graal ⓘ Lancelot propre ⓘ Mort Artu ⓘ Queste del Saint Graal ⓘ |
| influenced |
German Arthurian tradition
ⓘ
Iberian Arthurian tradition ⓘ Le Morte d'Arthur ⓘ
surface form:
Le Morte d’Arthur
Vulgate Cycle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Post-Vulgate Cycle
later Arthurian literature ⓘ medieval English Arthurian tradition ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Matter of Britain ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian spirituality
ⓘ
chivalry ⓘ courtly love ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Sir Galahad
ⓘ
surface form:
Galahad
Gawain ⓘ Queen Guinevere ⓘ
surface form:
Guinevere
Perceval ⓘ |
| period | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting |
King Arthur's court
ⓘ
surface form:
Camelot
Logres ⓘ |
| sourceFor | later prose Tristan narratives ⓘ |
| structure | interconnected prose romances ⓘ |
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