Liliana Wirth
Medieval literature scholar specializing in chivalric romance and Arthurian material, providing expert analysis on Tristan and Isolde and Erec and Enide during the episode.
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Jun 25, 2025 • 48min
Medieval Literature VI: Medieval Chivalry II
Dr. Liliana Wirth, a medieval literature scholar of chivalric romance and Arthurian tales, guides listeners through Tristan and Isolde and Erec and Enide. She highlights the love potion, illicit passion, exile, loyalty conflicts, repentance moments, and how marriage reshapes knightly duty. Conversations cover tragic, consuming love and Chrétien de Troyes’ playful, self-aware storytelling.
