Hősköltemény a Moreai Krónikában. Geoffroy de Bruyères vitézsége
Heroic poem in the Chronicle of Morea. The bravery of Geoffroy de Bruyères

Summary/Abstract: The study examines the origins and characteristics of a unique Byzantine ‘epic’ in the Chronicle of Morea : the description of the Battle of Pelagonia and the exploits of Sir Geoffroy de Bruyères. Although the professional literature agrees on that the episode is likely based on folk poetry and oral tradition, many questions (such as literary crosstalk, intertextual connections, the author’s intentions etc.) remain unanswered. The study presents the historical context of the Chronicle, examines the person of Sir Geoffroy de Bruyères and the potential intertextual relations of his epic, and analyses the Hungarian relations of the Battle of Pelagonia. The literary translation of the nearly 150 lines of the battle is attached in the appendix.

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