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Matter of France
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Matter of France
The
Matter of France
, also known as the
Carolingian cycle
, is a body of literature and legendary material associated with the history of
France
, in particular involving
Charlemagne
and his associates. The cycle springs from the
Old French
chansons de geste
, and was later adapted into a variety of art forms, including
Renaissance
epics and
operas
. Together with the
Matter of Britain
, which concerned
King Arthur
, and the
Matter of Rome
, comprising material derived from and inspired by
classical mythology
, it was one of the great
literary cycles
that figured repeatedly in
medieval literature
.
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