A sword embedded in a stone and anvil that could be drawn only by the rightful king of Britain.
A lake in the Forest of Morrois associated with treachery and ambush in the Tristan tradition.
The court of King Arthur, as described in "Culhwch and Olwen", teems with legendary heroes, bards, queens, and mysterious figures.
Merlin gave Arthur the Dragon Banner for his battles against the rebel kings. Sometimes carried by Merlin, sometimes by Sir Kay, the banner symbolized royal authority and, on rare occasions, even displayed magical effects.
The meaning and mystery of medieval coats of arms — from their historical role as symbols of identity and lineage to their legendary use in Arthurian romance as instruments of disguise, humility, and transformation.
A grotesque yet prophetic figure, appears at Arthur's court to rebuke Perceval and set the knights of the Round Table on new quests.
King Arthur rose from prophecy and hidden beginnings to unite Britain under sword and honor. His life tells of heroism, betrayal, and the quest for a just realm. Even in legend, he endures—the once and future king.
- ARTHURIAN CHARACTERS
- FAMILIES AND LINEAGES
- French Romance Tradition
- Grail Tradition
- Knights of the Round Table
- Source | Annales Cambriae
- Source | Historia Regum Britanniae
- Source | Le Morte Darthur
- Source | Parzival
- Source | Perceval, or Le Conte del Graal
- Source | Peredur
- Source | Peredur son of Efrawg
- Source | Triads of the Island of Britain
- Source | Vulgate Cycle
- Source | Y Gododdin
- The Grail Lineage
- Title | Knight
- Title | Knight of the Round Table
Percivale of Wales is the knight most closely linked to the Quest for the Holy Grail. First portrayed as a naïve youth raised in the wild, he grows into a figure of faith and perseverance, achieving the vision of the Grail alongside Galahad and Bors.