#erec and enide

[queer-ragnelle]

Erec and Enide by Chrétien de Troyes | More quotes at Arthuriana Daily

[gawrkin]

Guinevere stealing Morgan's shit

[castle-calypse]

Have y’all heard of the tale of Erec and Enide by Chretien de Troyes? I came across it in the book Legends of Chivalry: Medieval Myths.

Very very basic recap: Erec wants to fight a big knight he saw so he follows him and stays with a poor old man who has a daughter. She’s the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen (obviously). Erec has to fight the big knight so he can marry her. He does and wins and marries her (nice).

But the last paragraph about this story is making me giggle so much:

“But such was Erec’s love that he lost interest in all other things, even forsaking the acts of chivalry for which he was famed. He no longer went in search of adventure or even fought in tournaments. Most days, in fact, the couple did not leave their bed until noon. Erec’s reputation was soon in tatters and people began to mock the once-proud knight behind his back, spreading rumors that he had become nothing more than a coward.”

Bro fucked off to become a wife guy. And then everyone talked shit about him. That’s so fucking funny to me I love it so much.

[dullyn]

the entire beginning of Erec and Enide being that King Arthur wants to kill a special stag (and will also have to kiss the most beautiful maiden) is so funny because it devolves so heavily from that.

the story does stick to the the common set up of most arthurian romances in that Knight X goes on a quest and somehow ends up on three sub-quests as well, running into Knights Y and Z somewhere along the way (then there’s always like minimum two maidens involved). it’s just amusing that such an adventure started with Arthur wanting to go on a hunt.

the common set up does make me happy though because i just think it’s neat that such a repeated narrative can yield so many different stories that are all so entertaining, along with being adapted so many times that there are then even more stories. plus it itches my brain in a nice way because the stories are like Ol’ Reliable.

also shoutout to Yder, son of Nut.

[faggotryandtransjesterism]

whenever erec wakes up on his funeral bier and kills the count and everyone starts running and screaming about the corpse i picture it like a scooby doo chase scene. wibbldey wobbldey hijinks music and people running one direction and then immediately going the opposite way and erec is just like hey has anyone seen my horse-

[rjalker]

"Am I the asshole for inviting my husband to my sister's wedding?" (yes)

"Am I the asshole for telling my husband his friends think he's a coward?" (no)

[howaboutswords]

"His old father, snowy

Haired, had left this life

Behind. Erec was deeply

Saddened, but had to hide

His sorrow, for a king's pain

Is indecent, if public: it needs

To be kept from ordinary men."

- Erec and Enide by Chrétien de Troyes (translated by Burton Raffel)

[talesfromtheenchantedforest]

Knights Irrevocably On My Shit List

Erec

[yugocar]

chretien de troyes was the first french feminist

[oidheadh-con-culainn]

me in 2020 apparently: ah yes chretien's four romances-- *is interrupted by a messenger who comes and whispers in my ear* what the fuck is a cliges

[queer-ragnelle]

Have I lost my fucking mind did I have a PDF of Geraint by Gwen Rowley this whole time???????? I need to get my eyes checked.

[gawrkin]

(Source: Post-Vulgate- Quest for the Holy Grail) Footnotes:

Thoughts:

Ah yes, Nabon the Enchanter A.K.A. Mabon ap Modron A.K.A. Mabonagrain. Silly Bors, of course Erec knows all about him! He's his wife's cousin's boyfriend that she imprisoned in an enchanted garden for some reason.

I think I keep seeing this repeated with a lot of sorceresses throughout Arthuriana: every sorceress - from Brisen, to Sebile, to Hellawes, etc. - is always described in superlative terms, as "knows more about magic than any other woman ever, etc." It's almost like it's the gender-flipped version of the "Older Knight Heroes (Kay, Gawain, Arthur, etc.) get defeated by the Newer Cooler Knights Heroes (Percival, Lancelot, Segurant, etc.)" trope.

So, Erec's mom is a sorceress, who gives him Uber Magic Immunity. This is very curious to me because i recall during Erec and Enide, Chretien makes a note that Enide doesn't use magic to arm Erec:

I do love to headcanon that Enide does know a bit of Enchantment, despite her immediate family's substantial poverty. But once she's married to Erec, she finally gets a better chance to learn more through Queen Guinevere, her cousins, and now, her new mother-in-law. (Because, lord knows, Crisea would probably want another sorceress to keep an eye on her knuckleheaded son)

[girl-of-stupidology]

YOOO I LOVE THIS SM

I genuinely do not remember posting my grad project anywhere. The final result was a hardcover book

"Erec et Enide" by Chretien de Troyes

linocut

[neanmoins-que]

You've probably noticed I seldom post big stuff nowadays and the truth is I'm quite close to graduating my uni. To be exact -- less that three months. I dont recall sharing here what's my grad project or what is even my major. So maybe it's high time I announce it:

Currently I'm working on a series of illustrations in linocut for "Erec and Enide" by de Troyes. It does not look as the usual stuff I post here at all but blame my still-stuck-in-soviet-times uni. Eventually, it all will be turned into a hardcover book

[sugar-coated-prat-dragon]

hii!! 😊👋🏻

is there any info on Arthur’s and Merlin’s horses in the books? their names, maybe their personalities? or anyone else's horse?

Hi! Thank you for the question. 🐎 😇

In “Valiant”, Arthur makes it clear that he has multiple horses and that his servant cares for all of them.

Arthur: “My horses need grooming ..”

In “Lancelot and Guinevere”, Merlin admits to never having ridden a horse before coming to Camelot and even now he preferred to walk, if the choice were offered to him.

Merlin treated any horses he encountered with a degree of suspicion and wariness.

Sadly, the feeling seemed to be mutual.

Nonetheless, Merlin’s horse in that moment was a placid mare which tolerated his presence and (simply followed Arthur's great, dark stallion).

- In “The Death of Arthur”, Merlin realized he’d need a dependable horse to get to the Isle of the Blessed- a horse which not only had to be fast, but it would also need great stamina to cope with the trek.

Since he was the prince’s servant, he had access to the royal stables and he took the prince's favourite stallion to use for his journey.

So in the books the only mentions are of Merlin having a placid mare and Arthur having a great, dark stallion, but unfortunately no names.

And of course, Merlin borrowed Arthur’s stallion in the episode ‘Le Morte D'Arthur’.

(Sources: Valiant, The Death of Arthur and Lancelot and Guinevere books)

Tagging: @samwinjester @godmerlin @tansyuduri @neptunesyellowsands

Horses mentioned Behind the Scenes with the actors:

Colin’s horse is a Welsh Cob sec. D named "Diablo". (Sadly, Diablo has only one eye because the other one had to be removed due to a tragic incident where he was kicked in the head when he was running with the mares, and because of the trauma, a cataract later formed in one eye. Which then had to be removed surgically).

Bradley's horses in show are called either Toranto/Torento, Flyer and Rabanete

Colin's horses in the show are called Diablo, Korra, and reportedly, Sabio (while filming in Wales)

Zaleno … was Angel's horse in the UK

Horses mentioned in the Arthurian legends: (I found these online; I can't speak for how accurate they are to the various legends)

Arthur's horses are Llamrei, the mare and Hengroen, the stallion.

Llamrei – This is the name of King Arthur’s mare. She was said to have been a gift from the Irish king, who had come to challenge Arthur’s rule.

Hengroen – This was King Arthur’s stallion. It was said to have been able to gallop across the sea.

There is also a rock in Wales called "Carn March Arthur", or the "Stone of Arthur's Horse", which is said to have a hoof print left by Llamrei while pulling the Addanc monster from Llyn Barfog.

Gwaine's horse in legend is Gringolet

Merlin describes Lancelot's horse as named Gringalet in the Lancelot-Grail Cycle, which is said to be due to its great strength. In The Awntyrs of Arthure, Gringalet is also called "Grissell" and is killed in combat while Gawain is riding it.

Gwaine's horse: Gringolet. His horse plays no wonderful part, but is always referred to as "Gawain's Horse, Gringolet." In French the name is Le Grin golet.

Galath – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses. It was said to have been able to run as fast as a swallow.

Passelande: Arthur's horse in Beroul's Tristran

Aubagu: Arthur's horse in Erec and Enide

Passebreul – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Alfgar – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Cremello – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Dappled – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Faeleas – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Kestrel – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

King’s Ransom – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Knight Errant – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Liriel – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Marigold – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Misty – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Nightshade – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Saber – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Stormy – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Thunder – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Topper – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Tristram – This was the name of one of the knights of the Round Table.

Vanguard – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Warlock – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table. (Ironic name 😅)

White Star – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Windrider – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Zephyr – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Zulu – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Badger – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, known for its speed and agility.

Blackheart – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, known for its fierce loyalty.

Blaze – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, known for its fiery temperament.

Charger – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, known for its strength and endurance.

Dragonfire – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, said to have been able to breathe fire.

Gold Dust – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, known for its shimmering coat.

Harrier – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, known for its speed and agility.

Highflyer – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, known for its ability to jump great distances.

Ironclad – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, known for its strength and durability.

King’s Champion – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, ridden by the most skilled and respected knights.

Nightingale – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, known for its beautiful singing voice.

Starlight – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, known for its sparkling, celestial appearance.

Sunburst – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, known for its brilliant, radiant coat.

Valiant – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, known for its bravery and courage.

Victory – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, associated with triumph and success.

Wildfire – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, known for its untamed spirit and intensity.

[rjalker]

[ID: The meme of Padme and Anakin talking in a field, with Anakin now albeled, "Erec", and Padme labeled "Me". Erec first says calmly: "Enide, no matter what happens, no matter what you see, you must not turn back to speak to me, and must stay moving forward and never stopping for anything." Me responds, smiling, "Because you're going through an enchanted wood and that will activate a curse, right?" Erec, now staring ominously, says, "I'm now threatening to kill Enide for warning me that someone was about to attack me from a direction I couldn't see." Me says, "Oh, you're just an abusive asshole, aren't you?" End ID.]