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Author: Layamon
First Published: 1205
Type of Work: Poetry
Type of Plot: Epic
Time of Work: From the fall of Troy to the seventh century
Setting: Britain
Genres: Poetry, Epic, Romance, medieval, Narrative poetry, Arthurian romance
Subjects: Folkloric or magical people, Magic or magicians, Mythology or myths, England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Legends, Heroes or heroism, Greek or Roman times, Middle Ages, Giants, Monsters, Elves, Anglo-Saxons
Locales: England

Characters Discussed

Aeneas (ee-NEE-uhs), the Trojan hero, legendary ancestor of the ancient rulers of Britain.

Brutus (BREW-tuhs), his grandson, who colonizes Britain with a group of Trojan descendants. Brave and generous to his followers, he is an ideal leader in the tradition of Beowulf.

Assaracus, the heir of a Greek knight and his Trojan concubine. He is Brutus’ companion and military aide.

Corineus, the ruler of a Trojan colony in Spain and, later, of Cornwall. He is a man of violent temper and great...

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