 "Eracle", the hero of which becomes emperor of Constantinople as Heraclius, is purely a "roman d'aventures" and enjoyed great popularity.His second romance, "Ille et Galeron", dedicated to Beatrix, the second wife of Frederick Barbarossa, treats of a similar situation to that outlined in the lay of "Eliduc" by Marie de France.See the "Œuvres de Gautier d'Arras", ed.