Jean Bodel

Jean Bodel, who lived in the late Twelfth Century , was an Old French poet who wrote a number of '' Chansons De Geste ''. He lived in Arras .

Bodel wrote the ''Chanson des Saisnes'', about the war of King Charlemagne with the Saxons and their leader Widukind , whom Bodel calls ''Guiteclin''. He also wrote a Miracle Play called the ''Jeu de Saint Nicolas '', which tells a story of how St Nicholas forces some Thieves to restore a stolen treasure.

Bodel was the first person of record to classify the Legend ary themes and Literary Cycles known to Medieval Literature into the "Three Matters"; the " Matter Of Rome ", or retellings of stories from Classical Antiquity ; the " Matter Of Britain ", concering King Arthur ; and the " Matter Of France ", concerning Charlemagne and his Paladin s.

In 1202 , Bodel contracted Leprosy and entered a Leprosarium .

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