Perceval, the Story of the Grail

romance of Chrétien de Troyes
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Perceval, the Story of the Grail
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Perceval, the Story of the Grail

Summary

Perceval, the Story of the Grail is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (408 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail authored Chrétien de Troyes[3].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's instance of is recorded as creative work[5].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's genre is chivalric romance[6].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail followed Yvain, the Knight of the Lion[7].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail followed Elucidation[8].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's place of publication is recorded as France[9].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's Commons category is recorded as Perceval, the Story of the Grail[10].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's language of work or name is recorded as Old French[11].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's country of origin is recorded as France[12].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail was published on +1180-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's characters is recorded as Percival[14].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's has edition or translation is recorded as Chrétien de Troyes: Perceval or the Story of the Grail[15].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's has edition or translation is recorded as Perceval ou le conte du Graal[16].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's dedicated to is recorded as Philip I, Count of Flanders[17].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's narrative location is recorded as England[18].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's main subject is Percival[19].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's main subject is Arthurian romance[20].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's derivative work is recorded as Perceval le Galloys[21].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's copyright status is recorded as public domain[22].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's copyright status is recorded as public domain[23].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's narrative motif is recorded as the one compulsory question[24].
  • Perceval, the Story of the Grail's form of creative work is recorded as novel[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Perceval, the Story of the Grail authored Chrétien de Troyes[3].

Publication

Perceval, the Story of the Grail was published on +1180-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. Its place of publication is recorded as France[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Old French[11]. Its genre is chivalric romance[6].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Percival[19] and Arthurian romance[20].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include Yvain, the Knight of the Lion[7] and Elucidation[8].

Why It Matters

Perceval, the Story of the Grail ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (408 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . arlima.net. arlima.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. Retrieved . sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author Chrétien de Troyes
    Publication date
    Narrative location England
    Characters Percival
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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