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Idylls of the King, published between 1859 and 1885, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892; Poet Laureate from 1850) which retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and the rise and fall of Arthur's kingdom.
Idylls of the King: Seeks aid from Arthur to rescue her sister Lyonesse, Arthur sends an incognito Gareth, who she berates until he proves his worth Lyonesse: Le Morte d'Arthur, c. 1470 Idylls of the King: Entrapped sister of Lynette, rescued by Gareth, whom she eventually marries Llamrei: Culhwch and Olwen, 11th century Culhwch and Olwen, 11th ...
Enid in the Idylls of the King (1913), illustrated by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale. Enide (Welsh: Enid) is a character in Arthurian romance. [1] She is married to Erec in Chrétien de Troyes' Erec and Enide, [2] and to Geraint in the Welsh romance of Geraint and Enid analogous to Chrétien's version.
Elaine of Astolat (/ ˈ æ s t ə ˌ l æ t,-ɑː t / [1]), also known as Elayne of Ascolat and other variants of the name, is a figure in Arthurian legend.She is a lady from the castle of Astolat who dies of her unrequited love for Sir Lancelot.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson adapted several stories of the Lady of the Lake for his 1859–1885 poetic cycle Idylls of the King. He splits her into two characters: Viviane is a Circe -like deceitful villain and an associate of King Mark and Mordred who ensnares Merlin, while the Lady of the Lake is a guardian angel style benevolent figure who raises ...
These characters appear in many of Tennyson's poems, with the figure of Galahad being the one who is most capable of understanding the visions. In Galahad's case, his vision is of the Holy Grail, which contains images similar to those in "The Holy Grail" in Idylls of the King. In "The Holy Grail", Bors and Lancelot as well as Galahad receive ...
Arthur good-naturedly complains that Sir Kay is always serving him rich foods, when the king would rather just have simple meals. Kay supplies occasional comic relief in the book, but ultimately fights and dies with honour in the last battle against Mordred's host. Kay is the main character of Phyllis Ann Karr's 1982 novel The Idylls of the Queen.
Dagonet / ˈ d æ ɡ ə n ɛ t, d æ ɡ ə ˈ n ɛ t / (also known as Daguenet, Daguenes, Daguenez, Danguenes, and other spellings) is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend.His depictions and characterisations variously portray a foolish and cowardly knight, a violently deranged madman, to the now-iconic image of King Arthur's beloved court jester.