The idyll is a classical age concept, derived from the ancient Graeco-Roman concept of bucolic peace. The concept has expanded into the idea of a pleasant tale, the equivalent of a rural scene in a painting, with the implied values and virtues of the setting. The word 'idyllic' has a wide range of positive meanings, including peaceful, tranquil, charming, innocent, and often idealized.
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Examples of Idyll:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idyll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow-Bound https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idylls_of_the_King |
![]() Merlin advising King Arthur in Gustave Dore's illustration. |
![]() The lady of the lake taking the infant Lancelot, in the idylls of the king. |
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