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Gawain (/ ˈ ɡ ɑː w eɪ n, ˈ ɡ æ-,-w ɪ n, ɡ ə ˈ w eɪ n / GA(H)-wayn, -win, gə-WAYN), [1] [2] also known in many other forms and spellings, is a character in Arthurian legend, in which he is King Arthur's nephew and one of the premier Knights of the Round Table.
De Ortu Waluuanii Nepotis Arturi (English: The Rise of Gawain, Nephew of Arthur) is an anonymous Medieval Latin chivalric romance dating to the 12th or 13th century. [1] It describes the birth, boyhood deeds, and early adventures of King Arthur's nephew, Gawain. The romance gives the most detailed account of Gawain's early years of any ...
The earliest Welsh Arthurian tradition portrays Arthur as having an extensive family network, including his parents Uther Pendragon and Eigyr (Igraine), wife Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), nephew Gwalchmei (Gawain), brother, and several sons; his maternal lineage is also detailed, linking him to relatives such as his grandfather.
Arthur's grandfather, father to Uther Pendragon, Constans, and Ambrosius Aurelianus Constantine† Historia Regum Britanniae, c. 1136 Historia Regum Britanniae, Le Morte d'Arthur: Arthur's nephew and successor to his throne, Cador's son Culhwch: Culhwch and Olwen, c. 11th century Cousin of Arthur's in early Welsh legend (King) Cynric of Wessex
Arthur inquires its meaning, and again Spynagrose explains that the bells were an announcement that the castle lord Gologras himself was now entering the combat in person. It was Arthur's nephew Sir Gawain who insists upon taking up this challenge on the king's behalf. Spynagrose is fearful of Gawain's safety and survival, and offers him ...
In many works he is associated with the often similarly named nephew of King Arthur, Gawain of Orkney, while being cast as Gawain's either companion or opponent. Within the chivalric romance tradition, he is first found, without details, as Garravain[s] d'Estrangot (of Estrangot) among Arthur's knights in some manuscripts of Chretien de Troyes ...
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a late 14th-century chivalric romance in Middle English alliterative verse.The author is unknown; the title was given centuries later. It is one of the best-known Arthurian stories, with its plot combining two types of folk motifs: the beheading game and the exchange of winnings.
The title of the show refers to King Arthur's nephew Gawain. [1] The series has also been shown on the Starz Kids & Family cable network. Synopsis