The Vitality of the Arthurian Legend: A SymposiumMette Pors Proceedings of the Twelfth International Symposium organised by the Centre for the Study of Vernacular Literature in the Middle Ages held at the Odense University on 16-17 November 1987. |
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... Guinevere in his The Idylls of the King dedicated to the memory of Albert who " seems to me Scarce other than my king's ideal knight , ... Who loved only one and who clave to her - " Luckily he downplayed the role of Guinevere in the ...
... Guinevere in his The Idylls of the King dedicated to the memory of Albert who " seems to me Scarce other than my king's ideal knight , ... Who loved only one and who clave to her - " Luckily he downplayed the role of Guinevere in the ...
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... Guinevere , and reigned in peace and prosperity for twelve years , loved and respected by his subjects . During this time he founded an order of knighthood enrolling men of note from all countries . He then conquered Norway and Denmark ...
... Guinevere , and reigned in peace and prosperity for twelve years , loved and respected by his subjects . During this time he founded an order of knighthood enrolling men of note from all countries . He then conquered Norway and Denmark ...
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... Guinevere is Vortigern's daughter , incestuously desired by her father but in love with Arthur . The plot is too complicated to repeat here ; suffice it to say that against the evil Rowena the Lady of the Lake ( with attendant fairies ) ...
... Guinevere is Vortigern's daughter , incestuously desired by her father but in love with Arthur . The plot is too complicated to repeat here ; suffice it to say that against the evil Rowena the Lady of the Lake ( with attendant fairies ) ...
Contents
An Introduction to the Story of Arthur | 13 |
The Historical Origins of the Arthurian Legend | 25 |
Recent Progress | 45 |
Copyright | |
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