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Characters in the Odyssey: A Varied List of Significant Ones
Characters in the Odyssey are numerous, but the most significant ones include Odysseus, the Greek hero, around whom the story revolves; Penelope, h...
By Ancient Literature
King Geraint of Dumnonia, Brother-in-Law of King Arthur
King Geraint of Dumnonia was an important king in Arthur’s time and also one of his relatives. He appears as an ally of Arthur in the Arthurian leg...
By Caleb Howells
Eliwlod, Nephew of King Arthur
Eliwlod is a minor character in the Arthurian legends who is known only from a few Welsh sources. Despite this minor role, he was closely related t...
By Caleb Howells
King Constantine of Cornwall, Successor of King Arthur
In many of the Arthurian legends, Arthur is succeeded as High King by Constantine, a member of the dynasty that ruled over Cornwall. This figure is...
By Caleb Howells
Gwydre, Son of King Arthur
Gwydre is a high status character from the Arthurian legends. He is the son of King Arthur himself. Despite being the son of the central figure of ...
By Caleb Howells
Amlawdd Wledig, Ancestor of King Arthur
Amlawdd Wledig is an intriguing figure from the Arthurian legends. There are various references to him within Welsh literature, but almost nothing ...
By Caleb Howells
Elen, Sister of King Arthur
Elen the sister of King Arthur is a figure who appears in just a single Arthurian source. Nonetheless, she can almost certainly be identified with ...
By Caleb Howells
King Budic III of Brittany, Brother-in-Law of King Arthur
There are several figures in the Arthurian legends who can correctly be referred to as King Budic of Brittany. However, one of them had a particula...
By Caleb Howells
Hoel of Brittany, Nephew of King Arthur
Hoel of Brittany is a character who features with quite some prominence in the legends of King Arthur. He was the nephew of the king and one of his...
By Caleb Howells
Gwyar, Sister of King Arthur
Gwyar was a sister of King Arthur in the Arthurian legends. She plays a vital role in these legends, being the mother of two very important charact...
By Caleb Howells
King Arthur’s Mysterious Sister, Ancestress of the Kings of Britain
In the Arthurian legends, there is sister of Arthur who is often overlooked. In fact, her very existence as a distinct figure in the legends is rar...
By Caleb Howells
Illtud, Cousin of King Arthur
Illtud is a figure who has a fairly minor role in the Arthurian legends, although he was an extremely important figure in the history of sixth cent...
By Caleb Howells
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