31/05/2026
A famous Arthurian forest associated with Merlin, the Lady of the Lake, and many knightly adventures.
16/05/2026
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- ARTHURIAN LOCATIONS
- Forests and Woodlands
- French Romance Tradition
- Source | Lancelot, or Le Chevalier de la Charrette
- Source | Le Morte Darthur
- Source | Perceval, or Le Conte del Graal
- Source | Perlesvaus
- Source | Post-Vulgate Suite du Merlin
- Source | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- Source | The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell
- Source | Vulgate Estoire del Saint Graal
- Source | Vulgate Lancelot
- Source | Vulgate Merlin
- Source | Yvain, or Le Chevalier au Lion
A recurring enchanted woodland in Arthurian romance, associated with illusion, wandering, and supernatural trial.
06/01/2026
A courtly song, which Lancelot hears while traveling through the enchanted Forest Perdue.
04/01/2026
In Arthurian romance, Ban’s Crown is entrusted to Gwenbaus in the Forest Perilous. Though not inherently magical, it becomes entwined with the forest’s enchantment.
03/10/2025
The Perilous Castle - a recurring motif of enchanted fortresses and moral trial. From Lancelot’s healing of Sir Meliot to Arthur’s conquest over tyrants, these castles test knights’ courage, virtue, and chivalric conduct across French and British romances.