... note the manner in which Yvain falls in love with the noble lady. It is not by watching her gentle and courteous behavior, as he sees her continually tearing her clothes and weeping over the death of her husband. Rather, he loves her solely for her beauty, and as he longs for her to cease her mourning, not because he is ... this friendship soon surpasses the love between Yvain and Laudine, for through actions it is shown that the commitment is far stronger. When Yvain encounters his lady's spring, he is torn by remorse and sorrow. He appears dead to his companion, the lion, who immediat...

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