Valentine and Orson
medieval romance attached to the Carolingian circle
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Summary
Valentine and Orson is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Genre: chivalric romance[3]
- Commons category: Valentine and Orson[4]
- Language of work or name: Middle Low German[5]
- Publication date: 1500[6]
- Derivative work: Q141149601[7]
- Narrative motif: dragon helps hero out of gratitude[8], sacrifice of human being to dragon[9], man suckled by siren[10], building site determined by halting of animal[11], speaking bird[12], helpful lion[13], helpful serpent[14], animal nurse[15], animals direct person on journey[16], lion leads lost king from forest[17], animal as guard of person or house[18], human offspring from marriage to animal[19], The Bear's Son[20], animal tamed by maiden's beauty[21]
- Form of creative work: poem[22]
Why It Matters
Valentine and Orson is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]