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The story of Ywain and Gawain is found in a single manuscript dating to the 15th century. [4] There are no known printed versions prior to 19th-century transcriptions of this unique manuscript text. The poem is 4032 lines long, in rhyming couplets, condensing Chrétien's 6818 lines by concentrating upon the action of the story at the expense of ...
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. [1]Yvain li filz au roi Uriien; Ywain, Knight of the Round Table (based on the character of Owain mab Urien); Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniæ, protagonist in Chrétien de Troyes' Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, prose ...
A knight enchanted by Morgan le Fay in order to test Gawain Griflet† Girflet, Jaufre Jaufré: The son of Do (or Don), cousin to Sir Lucan and Sir Bedivere Gringolet (Welsh: Gwyn Calet, Ceincaled) Erec and Enide, c. 1170 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Gawain's horse Guinevak: Gwenhwyvach Culhwch and Olwen, c. 11th century
In Arthurian legend, Ywain / ɪ ˈ w eɪ n /, also known as Yvain and Owain among other spellings (Ewaine, Ivain, Ivan, [1] Iwain, Iwein, Uwain, Uwaine, Ywan, etc.), is a Knight of the Round Table. Tradition often portrays him as the son of King Urien of Gorre and of either the enchantress Modron or the sorceress Morgan le Fay .
Gauvain's attributed arms. Gawain is known by different names and variants in different languages. The character corresponds to the Welsh Gwalchmei ap Gwyar (meaning "son of Gwyar"), or Gwalchmai, and throughout the Middle Ages was known in Latin as Galvaginus, Gualgunus (Gualguanus, Gualguinus), Gualgwinus, Walwanus (Walwanius), Waluanus, Walwen, etc.; in Old French (and sometimes English ...
Owain mab Urien (Middle Welsh Owein) (died c. 595) was the son of Urien, king of Rheged c. 590, and fought with his father against the Angles of Bernicia.The historical figure of Owain became incorporated into the Arthurian cycle of legends where he is also known as Ywain, Yvain, Ewain or Uwain.
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Ywain, with Lunete's help, wins Laudine's hand and marries her. Lunete grows to become a close friend and confidant to the Lady of the Fountain. Ywain and the Lady of the Fountain are married for many years; but one day, Gawain arrives and reminds Ywain of his absence from his chivalric duties and from King Arthur's court. The Lady of the ...