Sir Orfeo

Sir Orfeo

Author

Unknown

Language

Middle English

Year

c. later 13th - early 14th century

Country

England

Genre

Epic / Long-form / Standalone Poem

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Sir Orfeo is an anonymous Middle English Breton lai or lay dating from the late 13th or early 14th century. It retells the story of Orpheus as a king who rescues his wife from the fairy king. The folk song Orfeo is based on this poem.