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Cousin of Arthur's in early Welsh legend (King) Cynric of Wessex: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 9th century Second King of Wessex, son of Cerdic Dagonet† Idylls of the King: Arthur's court jester: Daniel von Blumenthal† Daniel von Blumenthal, 1220 A Knight of the Round Table found in an early German offshoot of Arthurian legend Dinadan†
"Arturus rex" (King Arthur), a 1493 illustration from an early printed book, the Nuremberg Chronicle. The origin of the Welsh name "Arthur" remains a matter of debate. The most widely accepted etymology derives it from the Roman nomen gentile (family name) Artorius. [36] Artorius itself is of obscure and contested etymology. [37]
Morgan le Fay (/ ˈ m ɔːr ɡ ən l ə ˈ f eɪ /; Welsh and Cornish: Morgen; with le Fay being garbled French la Fée, thus meaning 'Morgan the Fairy'), alternatively known as Morgan[n]a, Morgain[a/e], Morgant[e], Morg[a]ne, Morgayn[e], Morgein[e], and Morgue[in] among other names and spellings, is a powerful and ambiguous enchantress from the legend of King Arthur, in which most often she ...
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.
Möttuls saga or Skikkju saga (The saga of the cloak) is an Old Norse translation of Le lai du cort mantel (also known as Le mantel mautaillié), a French fabliau dating to the beginning of the 13th century. [1] [2] The saga tells the story of a chastity-testing cloak brought to the court of King Arthur.
The Lady of the Lake (French: Dame du Lac, Demoiselle du Lac, Welsh: Arglwyddes y Llyn, Cornish: Arlodhes an Lynn, Breton: Itron al Lenn, Italian: Dama del Lago) is a title used by multiple characters in the Matter of Britain, the body of medieval literature and mythology associated with the legend of King Arthur.
Names in medieval languages Name meaning and/or identification Notes Laganess, Saga Ness Old Norse: Láganes, Old Norse: á nesi Ságu: In Völsunga saga called Láganes instead of á nesi Ságu that appears in Helgakvíða Hundingsbana I. [119] Lágr (as in Láganes) means "low", [209] whereas Sága (as in á nesi Ságu) was the name of a ...
Mordred or Modred (/ ˈ m ɔːr d r ɛ d / or / ˈ m oʊ d r ɛ d /; Welsh: Medraut or Medrawt) is a major figure in the legend of King Arthur.The earliest known mention of a possibly historical Medraut is in the Welsh chronicle Annales Cambriae, wherein he and Arthur are ambiguously associated with the Battle of Camlann in a brief entry for the year 537.