Just a quick little correction if I may...I'm not as good at French as I used to be, it's been a while. Anyway:
'chanson de geste' actually translates to
'songs of heroic deeds.' In my post I said 'songs of war' but the French word for war is 'guerre.'
Just a little correction, I think this can still be applied to Eowyn, as she is more infatuated with Aragorn's impressive elven and dunedain friends...and she believes Aragorn can give the 'heroic/courageous' life she desires:
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"Shall I always be chosen?" she said bitterly. "Shall I always be left behind when the Riders depart, to mind the house while they win renown find food and beds when they return?"~The Passing of the Grey Company
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