Aiol et Mirabel

Aiol and Mirabel

Author

Unknown

Language

Old French

Year

c. late 12th century

Country

France

Genre

Epic / Long-form / Standalone Poem

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Aiol and Mirabel or simply Aiol is an Old French chanson de geste. Originating probably in the late twelfth century, the oldest copy in Old French dates from circa 1280. It was translated into Middle Dutch, Italian, and Spanish. The narrative recounts the adventures of the young Aiol, actually the dispossessed nephew of Louis the Pious, who attempts to restore his father's fiefdom, and along the way marries Mirabel, a Saracen princess.