Stories
of the century
The
1100s have been an exciting century for heroic literature.
Here are the epic figures who are currently attracting the attention
of the premier poets and storytellers.
King
Arthur. This legendary king of Britain may be the
hottest topic around. Poets and historians who have written recently
about Arthur and his knights include French poets Chrétien
de Troyes, Wace, and Marie de France; and British historian Geoffrey
of Monmouth.
The
Cid. "Poem of the Cid" describes the many
heroic adventures of the great Spanish war hero Rodrigo Diaz de
Vivar, better known as "The Cid."
Roland.
The great French epic poem "The Song of Roland" tells
of the deeds of the greatest of the legendary knights who served
the medieval king Charlemagne.
Finn
MacCool. The legends about the great Irish hero Finn
and his band of warriors, the Fianna, have been around at least
since the 800s. But they're just as popular today in the 1100s
as they ever were! So are stories about that other great Irish hero,
Cuchulainn.
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