Roman de Troie
work by Benoît de Sainte-Maure
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The Roman de Troie is an Old French poem written around 1160 by Beno\u00eet de Sainte-Maure. It is a lengthy retelling of the Trojan War, drawing from earlier, less accurate accounts attributed to Dares Phrygius and Dictys Cretensis, rather than Homer's Iliad. The poem includes tales of Jason and the Argonauts, and the aftermath of Troy's fall, focusing on Hector as the main hero. Beno\u00eet's work reflects 12th-century feudal society and was very popular, though later surpassed by a Latin imitation.12
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