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The Story of King Arthur and His Knights is a 1903 children's novel by the American illustrator and writer Howard Pyle. The book contains a compilation of various stories, adapted by Pyle, regarding the legendary King Arthur of Britain and select Knights of the Round Table .
With his coming, all the knights ride throughout Europe in search of the Holy Grail of Jesus Christ. Only five knights see the Grail; Sir Lancelot, Sir Percival, Sir Bors de Gaunnes, Sir Galahad, and Sir Gawain. [3] After the Grail is found, the last battle of the Knights of the Round Table is fought. Many knights fall in battle, including Sir ...
Fairy tales are stories that range from those in folklore to more modern stories defined as literary fairy tales. Despite subtle differences in the categorizing of fairy tales, folklore, fables, myths, and legends, a modern definition of the literary fairy tale, as provided by Jens Tismar's monograph in German, [1] is a story that differs "from an oral folk tale" in that it is written by "a ...
The Green Knight (Danish: Den grønne Ridder) [1] [2] is a Danish fairy tale, collected by Svend Grundtvig (1824-1883) in Danish Fairy Tales (18??) [3] and by Evald Tang Kristensen (1843-1929) in Eventyr fra Jylland (1881). [4] Andrew Lang included a translation of Kristensen's version in The Olive Fairy Book (1907). [4]
Prince & Knight has received positive industry reviews since its release. Kirkus Reviews gave it a starred review, calling it "victorious" and the "premier queer-friendly fairy tale for this age set." [21] The School Library Journal said, "This is an illuminating fairy tale for young readers...A great addition to any library or classroom."
The Knights of the Fish (Spanish: "Los Caballeros del Pez") is a Spanish fairy tale collected by Fernán Caballero in Cuentos. Oraciones y Adivinas. [3] Andrew Lang included it in The Brown Fairy Book. A translation was published in Golden Rod Fairy Book. [4] Another version of the tale appears in A Book of Enchantments and Curses by Ruth ...
Some tales trace their roots back to ancient and medieval Arabic, Persian, and Mesopotamian literature. [3] Most tales, however, were originally folk stories from the Abbasid and Mamluk eras, while others, especially the frame story, are probably drawn from the Pahlavi Persian work Hezār Afsān (Persian: هزار افسان, lit.
Undine is a fairytale novella by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué in which Undine, a water spirit, marries a knight named Huldbrand in order to gain a soul. Published in 1811, it is an early German romance, which has been translated into English and other languages.