![]() Possessiveness, especially that of fathers towards their daughters or old men towards their wives, creates many unhappy situations in the lays. "Eliduc" is particularly based on loyalty, since that theme provides insight into the central conflict of the main character. Consider Arthur's lack of loyalty to Lanval, or the way Eliduc's lord causes him to leave his home because the lord believes slander. Lapses in loyalty provide the central thrust on occasion – like in "Equitan" or Bisclavret – but the idea that lords can show a lack of loyalty to their vassals is sprinkled throughout. Like the theme of love, the theme of loyalty helps to elucidate Marie's perspectives on the different scenarios she presents. Each lay considers how different types of love either bring happiness, as in " Guigemar," or how they lead to unhappiness, as in " Equitan." Sometimes a sacred, happy love is quashed by the world outside it, as in "Laustic," whereas other times selfish loves are punished, as in " Bisclavret." Every single one of the poems can be understood in terms of this theme. ![]() Her stories consider various perspectives on love relationships, including marriage, extramarital affairs, love between lords and vassals, and love between parents and children. ![]() ![]() There is no more prevalent theme in Marie's lays than love. ![]()
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