Man of Law’s Tale, The — by Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1390) One of CHAUCER’s CANTERBURY TALES, The Man of Law’s Tale relates the story of Dame Constance, a creature of pathos whose life is a series of trials to her Christian faith, through all of which she remains… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Rabbit of Caerbannog — The attack of the Killer Rabbit The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog is a fictional beast in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail.[1] It is the antagonist in a major setpiece battle, and makes a similar appearance in Spamalot, a musical inspired… … Wikipedia
I syng of a mayden — The Annuciation depicted by Mariotto Albertinelli, C.15 I syng of a mayden (sometimes titled As Dewe in Aprille ) is a Middle English lyric poem or carol of the 15th century celebrating the Annunciation and the Virgin Birth of Jesus. It has been… … Wikipedia
Lydgate, John — (ca. 1370–ca. 1449) John Lydgate was a Benedictine monk from Bury Saint Edmunds who wrote more poetry than any other known medieval English poet.He was much praised by his contemporaries and by writers in the years immediately following his… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
Matter of Britain — Series on Celtic mythology Celtic polytheism Celtic deities (list) Gaelic mythology Irish mytholo … Wikipedia
The Merchant's Prologue and Tale — is one of Geoffrey Chaucer s Canterbury Tales . In it Chaucer subtly mocks antifeminist literature like that of Theophrastus ( Theofraste ). The tale also shows the influence of Boccaccio ( Decameron : 7th day, 9th tale), Deschamps Lang|it|Le… … Wikipedia
Le Morte d'Arthur — The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon (begun 1881), detail, by Edward Burne Jones (d. 1898), greatly influenced by Le Morte d Arthur throughout his career. Le Morte d Arthur (originally spelled Le Morte Darthur, Middle French for the death of Arthur … Wikipedia
Sir Degaré — (from Old English Diggory , and is probably from French égaré > strayed, lost ) is an anonymous Middle English narrative poem [http://www.nls.uk/auchinleck/mss/degare.html] , written in the tradition of the Breton lai. It explores certain themes… … Wikipedia
Jahreszeiten (Ikonographie) — Johann Georg Platzer, Allegorie der vier Jahreszeiten, um 1750 Die Ikonographie der vier Jahreszeiten hat in der bildenden Kunst Europas zu jeder Zeit eine wichtige Rolle gespielt. Meist als vierteiliger Zyklus angelegt, symbolisierte die Abfolge … Deutsch Wikipedia