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The genealogies from the 13th-century Mostyn MS. 117 assert that Arthur is the son of Uthyr, the son of Custennin, the son of Cynfawr, the son of Tudwal, the son of Morfawr, the son of Eudaf, the son of Cadwr, the son of Cynan, the son of Caradoc, the son of Bran, the son of Llŷr. Regarding Arthur's own family, his wife is consistently stated ...
King Arthur ( Welsh: Brenin Arthur, Cornish: Arthur Gernow, Breton: Roue Arzhur, French: Roi Arthur ), according to legends, was a king of Britain. He is a folk hero and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain . In Welsh sources, Arthur is portrayed as a leader of the post-Roman Britons in battles ...
Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, Lancelot-Grail, The Once and Future King, many others. Son to King Ban and Elaine, most famous for his affair with Queen Guinevere, Arthur's wife, most prominent Knight of the Round Table. Lanval †. Landevale, Launfal, Lambewell.
The historicity of King Arthur has been debated both by academics and popular writers. While there have been many claims that King Arthur was a real historical person, the current consensus among specialists on the period holds him to be a mythological or folkloric figure. [ 1][ 2] The first definite mention of Arthur appears circa 828 in the ...
Sir Kay. In Arthurian legend, Kay / ˈkeɪ / ( Welsh: Cai, Middle Welsh Kei or Cei; Latin: Caius; French: Keu; Old French: Kès or Kex) is King Arthur 's foster brother and later seneschal, as well as one of the first Knights of the Round Table. In later literature he is known for his acid tongue and bullying, boorish behaviour, but in earlier ...
Guinevere appears in the 2005 animated series King Arthur's Disasters, where she is voiced by Morwenna Banks. In the 2005 French television series Kaamelott, and the 2021 film, Guinevere is a humorous and cheerful queen with a big heart, portrayed by Anne Girouard. Her story with Arthur, her true love, is one of the longest slow burns in French ...
Uther Pendragon ( Brittonic) ( / ˈjuːθər pɛnˈdræɡən, ˈuːθər /; [ 1] Welsh: Ythyr Ben Dragwn, Uthyr Pendragon, Uthyr Bendragon ), also known as King Uther, was a legendary King of the Britons and father of King Arthur. [ 2]: 253. A few minor references to Uther appear in Old Welsh poems, but his biography was first written down in ...
Merlin ( Welsh: Myrddin, Cornish: Merdhyn, Breton: Merzhin) [ note 2] is a mythical figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as a magician, with several other main roles. [ note 3] The familiar depiction of Merlin, based on an amalgamation of historical and legendary figures, was introduced by the 12th-century ...