yvain (english)
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Chrtien de Troyes, The Knight of the Lion
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(23) Yvain here states the theory of the judicial trial by combat. For another instance see "Lancelot", v.4963 f. Cf. M. Pfeffer in "Ztsch. fur romanische Philogie", ix. 1- 74, and L. Jordan, id. Xxix. 385-401.
(24) A similar description of a distressed damsel wandering at night in a forest is found in "Berte aus granspies", by Adenet le Roi (13th century).
(25) The lion is forgotten for the moment, but will appear again v. 5446. (F.)
(26) This entire passage belongs in the catagory of widespread myths which tell of a tribute of youths ormaidens paid to some cruel monster, from which some hero finally obtains deliverance. Instances arepresented in the adventures of Theseus and Tristan.
(27) The old French monetary table was as follows: 10 as = 1 denier; 12 deniers = 1 sol; 20 sous = 1 livre
(28) It appears to be the poet's prerogative in all epochs of social history to bemoan the degeneracy oftrue love in his own generation.
(29) The sleeves of shirts were detachable, and were sewed on afresh when a clean garment was put on.(F.)
(30) This was an axiom of feudal society, and occurs more frequently in feudal literature than any otherstatement of mediaeval social relations.
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