Heraldic Esprit in Huon de Mery’s Li Tournoiemenz Anticrit

The Tournament of Antichrist is an allegoric poem written in 1230—1240. It is especially famous for containing coats of arms of personified vices and virtues that challenge each other in a chivalric battle. The blazons of the arms are often complicated and look erroneous. Former conclusions stated that Huon de Mery was amateur in heraldry and his attempt to create arms for his characters had mostly failed. The article suggests a new vision of the text of the poem based on linguistic analysis. New research shows not only author’s proficiency in heraldry but outstanding wit and word skill.

Keywords

heraldry, coat of arms, chivalry, allegory, medieval romance, tournament, Huon de Mery, Li Tournoiemenz Anticrit

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19.12.2021

Publication date

17.10.2022

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16459

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GOST	Staroskolskaya D. Heraldic Esprit in Huon de Mery’s “Li Tournoiemenz Anticrit” // ISTORIYA – 2022. – V. 13. – Issue 8 (118) [Electronic resource]. URL: https://history.jes.su/S207987840022689-6-1 (circulation date: 05.07.2024). DOI: 10.18254/S207987840022689-6
MLA	Staroskolskaya, Daria "Heraldic Esprit in Huon de Mery’s “Li Tournoiemenz Anticrit”." ISTORIYA 13.8 (118) (2022) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840022689-6
APA	Staroskolskaya D. (2022). Heraldic Esprit in Huon de Mery’s “Li Tournoiemenz Anticrit”. ISTORIYA 13(8 (118)) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840022689-6

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