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King Lot

King of Orkney. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Lot was the brother of Urien, king of Moray, and Auguselus (Angel), king of Albany (Scotland). L...

Jimmy Joe
April 2nd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Gorlois (or Hoel)

Gorlois, or Hoel as he sometimes known, was the Duke of Tintagel in Cornwall. He sometimes had the title of Duke of Cornwall, instead of Tintagel. ...

Jimmy Joe
April 2nd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Uther Pendragon

British king. Uther Pendragon was the youngest son of Constantine, and brother of Constans and Aurelius. Uther was the father of Arthur. After his ...

Jimmy Joe
April 2nd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Aurelius Ambrosius

British king. Aurelius Ambrosius was the second son of Constantine and brother of Constans and Uther. Aurelius was given the surname Ambrosius. In ...

Jimmy Joe
April 2nd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Vortigern

Vortigern was the king of Britain. The 6th century monk Gildas called him Gurthrigern. After the death of Constantine II of Britain, the British no...

Jimmy Joe
April 2nd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Enide (Enid)

Enide was the beautiful wife of the hero Erec or Gereint in Welsh and English literature. She was known as Enid in the Welsh legend. Enide was the ...

Jimmy Joe
April 2nd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Lunete

The heronine of the French romance called Knight of the Lion. Lunete was the companion and confidant of the Lady of the Fountain (Laudine). In the ...

Jimmy Joe
April 2nd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Lady of the Fountain

The Lady of the Fountain appeared in several different versions of the grail romances, together with the hero Yvain (Owain), the son of Urien. The ...

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April 2nd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Sir Yvain (Owain)

Yvain (Ywain or Owain) was the son of King Urien. Yvain was known in Welsh legend as Owain. Most of the early legends don't give Yvain's mother's n...

Jimmy Joe
February 4th, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Elaine the Fair

Elaine the Fair was also known as the Lady of Astolat. She was often called the Fair Maid of Astolat. She should not be confused with another Elain...

Jimmy Joe
April 2nd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Perceval's Sister

The sister of Perceval. Whereas Elaine, the daughter of King Pelles (Fisher King) and mother of Galahad (in the Vulgate Cycle) was the Grail Bearer...

Jimmy Joe
April 2nd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Isolde of the White Hands

Wife of the hero Tristan. She was generally known as the Breton Isolde or Isolde of the White Hands, to distinguish her from her Irish counterpart ...

Jimmy Joe
April 2nd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

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