Creating a myth. Froissart's narrations of the death of John the Blind in the battle of Crécy

Abstract

The study deals with the texts written by Jean Froissart about the death of John the Blind at Crécy. It describes the changement and development of the story, the motifs linked with John's heroic death and the creation of the medieval myth on John the Blind.

Keywords

• Jean Froissart
• John the Blind
• Chroniques
• myth
• Crécy