Festive tournaments and courtly celebrations inspired by the legendary fellowship of King Arthur.
The widowed mother of Perceval, whose attempt to shield her son from knighthood shapes the beginning of his journey.
The holy hermit who reveals the spiritual meaning of the Grail mysteries to Perceval.
The fellowship of the Round Table under King Arthur, distinguished in Italian tradition from that of Uther Pendragon.
The unnamed Grail maiden who gives her life during the Grail Quest.
The Grail lineage traces the sacred guardianship of the Holy Grail from the time of Christ to the knights of King Arthur. Medieval romances describe a succession of keepers—saints, bishops, and kings—who preserved the relic until it was finally revealed during the Grail Quest.
The court of King Arthur, as described in "Culhwch and Olwen", teems with legendary heroes, bards, queens, and mysterious figures.
Withdrawn from the world, hermits and anchorites appear as voices of divine truth. They counsel errant knights, interpret visions, and remind the worldly of penance and mortality.
