A black shield bearing a white hand and sword, carried into Arthur's court as the beginning of a mysterious quest.
Short narrative poems, often connected to Arthurian and Breton tradition.
A magical ring given to Sir Lancelot by the Lady of the Lake, granting protection against enchantment and revealing illusions.
A golden token given by Guenevere to Lancelot to wear in tournaments. The sleeve marked the queen’s favor and symbolized the famous love story in Arthurian legend.
Guenevere’s Shield is a prophetic relic from the Vulgate Lancelot that foretold the destined love between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guenevere. The shield showed a knight and lady divided by a cleft that would close only when their love was fulfilled.
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 Return of Arthur explores the medieval belief that the king did not truly die at Camlann but was carried to Avalon, leaving open the possibility of his return in Britain’s hour of need.
Nennius’s Historia Brittonum (c. 830) preserves the earliest account of Arthur’s Twelve Battles, portraying him as dux bellorum and linking him for the first time to the victory at Mount Badon.
Arthur’s battles, from the early traditions of Badon to the imperial wars of Geoffrey of Monmouth, trace the rise and fall of Britain’s legendary war leader.
Gloves serve as pledges and formal challenges to trial by combat. Learn about the origin of the phrase "to throw down the gauntlet."
A gilded ivory comb discovered by Lancelot after the queen's abduction by Meliagrant.
Goswhit was King Arthur's helmet, made of steel bound with gold and adorned with gems. Originally belonging to Uther, Arthur wore it at the battle against the Saxons at Bath.
A blood-dripping spear which appears in the Grail Procession. Feared as a weapon of destruction yet revered as a holy relic.
Glain, a legendary magic‑snake’s egg, connects Merlin to the mystical and wondrous world of Celtic and Cornish folklore, bridging Arthurian legend with mythical zoology.
The legendary Glastonbury Thorn, a mystical tree famed for blooming at Christmas and Easter.
Glastonbury Cross is the name given to a leaden funerary cross reportedly discovered in 1191. Monks claimed to have found the grave of King Arthur.
Glessig is listed as the name of a hound in Culhwch and Olwen.
Glessig is the sword wielded by Cyflwch, one of King Arthur's warriors in Culhwch and Olwen.
In La Tavola Ritonda, the Sword with the Strange Hangings survives the fall of Camelot, hanging before Galahad's statue until Charlemagne claims it and renames it Gioisa.
Gawain's shield, often bearing a pentangle or the Virgin Mary, symbolizes his courage, virtue, and chivalric ideals.
