King Horn

Middle English chivalric romance
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King Horn

Summary

King Horn is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • King Horn's instance of is recorded as literary work[2].
  • King Horn's genre is chivalric romance[3].
  • King Horn is part of Matter of England[4].
  • King Horn's language of work or name is recorded as Middle English[5].
  • King Horn's country of origin is recorded as Kingdom of England[6].
  • 1300 marks the founding of King Horn[7].
  • King Horn was published on 1225[8].
  • King Horn's work available at URL is recorded as http://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/salisbury-king-horn[9].
  • King Horn's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10].
  • King Horn's narrative motif is recorded as magic ring[11].
  • King Horn's narrative motif is recorded as magic ring renders invulnerable[12].
  • King Horn's narrative motif is recorded as magic ring protects from attack[13].
  • King Horn's narrative motif is recorded as bad dream as evil omen[14].
  • King Horn's narrative motif is recorded as identification by ring dropped in glass (cup) of wine[15].
  • King Horn's narrative motif is recorded as humble disguise[16].
  • King Horn's narrative motif is recorded as disguise as palmer (pilgrim)[17].
  • King Horn's narrative motif is recorded as disguise as harper (minstrel)[18].
  • King Horn's narrative motif is recorded as king adopts hero (heroine)[19].
  • King Horn's form of creative work is recorded as poem[20].

Body

Publication

King Horn was released on 1225[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Middle English[5]. Its genre is chivalric romance[3]. It is part of Matter of England[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . d.lib.rochester.edu. Retrieved . d.lib.rochester.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . The Oxford Companion to English Literature. Retrieved . oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . d.lib.rochester.edu. Retrieved . d.lib.rochester.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. Retrieved . sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. Retrieved . sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. Retrieved . sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. Retrieved . sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. Retrieved . sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Charp238 · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of Matter of England
    Based on Q2063098
    Wikidata description Middle English chivalric romance
    Narrative motif magic ring, magic ring renders invulnerable, magic ring protects from attack +6
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