An astrologer and dwarf at King Mark's court who uncovered the love affair between Tristan and Isolde.
The daughter of the Emperor of Germany, wife of Alis, and beloved of Cligés. She is one of the central heroines of Chrétien de Troyes' Cligés.
- ARTHURIAN CULTURE
- ARTHURIAN ITEMS
- Feasting and Hospitality
- General Arthurian Tradition
- Source | De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae
- Source | Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum
- Source | La Tavola Ritonda
- Source | Lancelot, or Le Chevalier de la Charrette
- Source | Le Morte Darthur
- Source | Perceval, or Le Conte del Graal
- Source | Prose Tristan
- Source | Vulgate Lancelot
- Source | Vulgate Queste del Saint Graal
A prized luxury throughout Arthurian literature, associated with hospitality, feasting, medicine, and occasionally deception.
A mechanical bow-trap devised by Tristan during his exile in the Forest of Morrois.
A lake in the Forest of Morrois associated with treachery and ambush in the Tristan tradition.
A magical drink that minds two people in irresistible and often tragic love.
A ring exchanged between Tristan and Isolde, serving as a sign of recognition and a symbol of their secret and enduring love.
The women of Arthurian legend embody power in its many forms — queens, lovers, warriors, and saints. Through them, the ideals of love, loyalty, and tragedy take human shape.
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