The Lay of Igor’s Campaign (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- First Published: 1187
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Type of Plot: Romance
- Time of Work: Late twelfth century
- Setting: The Russian steppes
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, medieval, Narrative poetry
- Subjects: Escapes, Heroes or heroism, Soldiers, Middle Ages, Russia or Russian people, Battles, Princes or princesses, Twelfth century
- Locales: Russia
Characters Discussed
Prince Igor Svyatoslavich (ee- GOHR svya-toh-SLAH-vihch), the ruler of the city of Novgorod-Seversk. He leads his troops against the Polovetsians in 1185. He is the grandson of Oleg, prince of Chernigov, and the son of Svyatoslav of Chernigov. Although he is the title character, Igor’s stature as a hero is sometimes questioned, but his courage is never in doubt. He foolishly ignores the bad omen of the solar eclipse in assaulting the Polovetsians, but the initial encounter is successful. Igor refers to his troops as “friends” and “brothers,” and...
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