The Tales of the Knights, contain collection of popular stories of the Arthurian romances. They includes the tales of Sir Erec (Gereint), Sir Yvain (Owain) and Sir Gareth. There will be more tales in the future.
By Jimmy Joe
The first of the Arthurian romances written by Chretien de Troyes in c. 1170 was called Erec and Enide. The number of versions written in other languages attested to the popularity of this poem. The Welsh version can be found under the title, Gera...
Erec was the hero of the Arthurian romance Erec et Enide, written by Chretien de Troyes. The Welsh poem found in the Mabinogion called Gereint and Enid was parallel to the French version written by Chretien. Erec was the son of King Lac of Ester-G...
The popular romance of Yvain and the Lady of the Fountain (Laudine) was told in several countries. This tale told here was written by the French poet Chretien de Troyes (c. 1170), called Le Chevalier au lion ("Knight of the Lion", also called "Yva...
No kings had endured such everlasting fame. Arthur represents the Golden Age of Chivalry. His band of warriors, known as the Knights of the Round Table, became just as famous as the legendary king. There were the knights Lancelot and Gawain, Perce...
The Book of Sir Gareth can be found in Book VII of Morte d'Arthur, a work of the English author Sir Thomas Malory (c. 1469). This episode was one of a few episodes that genuinely can be said to have been the invention of Thomas Malory, without rel...
It was time of high adventure and romance. Knights would seek out adventure, hoping to test their skills, mettle and prowess as a warrior. A knight would also try to win the love of a lady or damsel, either by rescuing her from an adversary or dem...
This is a continuation of the Legend of Excalibur, after Morgan le Fay's failed attempt to murder her half-brother, King Arthur. In the texts, it is a continuation of Suite du Merlin (Post-Vulgate, c. 1240) and Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthu...
The French poet Renaud de Beaujeu (or Renaut de Bâgé) wrote Le Bel Inconnu in 1185-1190. It was the story of Guinglain, the son of Gawain, who was known as the "Fair Unknown". Le Bel Inconnu was a typical tale of the hero who searched for his iden...
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 name, but some later legends say that Yvain's mother was Morgan le Fay, the half-sister of King Arthu...
Le Conte du Graal ("The Story of the Grail") or Perceval le Gallois was the first story of the Grail to be written. It was written by French poet named Chretien de Troyes, c. 1180. Though the story is incomplete, I have included the entire story, ...
