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Muldumarec
Yonec is the son of Muldumarec and the lady of Caerwent, conceived during their brief affair. Though the tale “Yonec” is named for him, he appears only briefly in the story. When Yonec grows up, he’s given Muldumarec’s sword and told the story of how his stepfather, the lord of Caerwent, brought about Muldumarec’s death. To avenge both his parents, Yonec promptly beheads his stepfather. Then, the people of Caerleon proclaim Yonec their king.
Yonec Quotes in The Lais of Marie de France
The The Lais of Marie de France quotes below are all either spoken by Yonec or refer to Yonec. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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VII. Yonec
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“Fair son, you have heard how God has brought us here! It is your father who lies here, whom this old man unjustly killed. Now I commend and hand over to you his sword, for I have kept it long enough.” For all to hear, she revealed to him that this was his father and he his son, how he used to come to her and how her husband had betrayed him. She told him the truth, fell into a faint on the tomb, and, while unconscious, died. She never spoke again, but when her son saw she was dead, he struck off his stepfather’s head, and thus with his father’s sword avenged his mother’s grief.
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Yonec Quotes in The Lais of Marie de France
The The Lais of Marie de France quotes below are all either spoken by Yonec or refer to Yonec. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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VII. Yonec
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“Fair son, you have heard how God has brought us here! It is your father who lies here, whom this old man unjustly killed. Now I commend and hand over to you his sword, for I have kept it long enough.” For all to hear, she revealed to him that this was his father and he his son, how he used to come to her and how her husband had betrayed him. She told him the truth, fell into a faint on the tomb, and, while unconscious, died. She never spoke again, but when her son saw she was dead, he struck off his stepfather’s head, and thus with his father’s sword avenged his mother’s grief.
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