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- Title
Deconstructing the Function of Water: An Ecocritical Reading of Chrétien's Yvain.
- Authors
Womack, Caroline Anne
- Abstract
The article offers literary criticism of Chrétien de Troyes' "Yvain: The Knight of the Lion," focusing on the role of water as a symbol of feminine power and environmental significance. Topics include the ecocritical perspective on water's symbolism, the intersection of gender and nature, and the implications of the fountain's role in the narrative.
- Subjects
YVAIN: The Knight of the Lion (Book); CHRETIEN, de Troyes, fl. 12th century; ECOCRITICISM; SYMBOLISM; MEDIEVAL literature
- Publication
Essays in Medieval Studies, 2023, Vol 38, p35
- ISSN
1043-2213
- Publication type
Literary Criticism
- DOI
10.1353/ems.2023.a934115