Ywain — Sir Ywain (also called Owain, Yvain, Ewain or Uwain) is a Knight of the Round Table and the son of King Urien in Arthurian legend. The historical Owain mab Urien, on whom the literary character is based, was the king of Rheged in Great Britain… … Wikipedia
Bastard — A bastard is an illegitimate child, and the word is also used as a derogatory term for an unpleasant person. Bastard may also refer to: * Bastard (Law of England and Wales), a child born to parents who are not married to one another * Bastard… … Wikipedia
List of characters named Ywain in Arthurian Legend — The following is a list of characters are named Yvain (or a variation of Yvain), mentioned in Arthurian legend. The work(s)in which they appear are italicized. [Brugger, Ernst. Yvain and His Lion . Modern Philology. 1941] *Yvain li filz au roi… … Wikipedia
Lady of the Lake — For other uses, see Lady of the Lake (disambiguation). The Lady of the Lake taking the infant Lancelot. From Tennyson s Idylls of the King. The Lady of the Lake is the name of several related characters who play parts in the Arthurian legend.… … Wikipedia
Knights of the Round Table — were those men awarded the highest order of Chivalry at the Court of King Arthur in the literary cycle the Matter of Britain. The table at which they met was created to have no head or foot, representing the equality of all the members. Different … Wikipedia
Dolorous Stroke — The Dolorous Stroke is a trope in Arthurian legend and some other stories of Celtic origin. In its fullest form, it concerns the Fisher King (King Pellehan), the guardian of the Holy Grail, who falls into sin and consequently suffers a wound from … Wikipedia
Morgan le Fay — For other uses, see Morgan le Fay (disambiguation). Morgan le Fay, by Anthony Frederick Sandys (1829–1904), 1864 (Birmingham Art Gallery): a spell brewing Morgaine distinctly of Tennyson s generation. Morgan le Fay /ˈmɔrɡən lə ˈfeɪ/,… … Wikipedia
Calogrenant — Sir Calogrenant,[needs IPA] sometimes known in English as Colgrevance, or, in ancient Welsh, Cynan ap Clydno, is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He is a cousin to Sir Ywain, and his courtesy and eloquence were known throughout… … Wikipedia
Matter of Britain — Series on Celtic mythology Celtic polytheism Celtic deities (list) Gaelic mythology Irish mytholo … Wikipedia
Mordred — For other uses, see Mordred (disambiguation). Sir Mordred (1902) by H. J. Ford Mordred or Modred (/ˈmoʊdrɛd/; Welsh: Medraut, Medrod, etc.) is a character in the Arthurian legend, known as a notorious traitor who fought King Arthur a … Wikipedia
