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Camboglanna

March 30, 2021December 14, 2020 by Caleb Howells

Something that many Arthurian researchers are interested in is discovering where it was that Arthur fought his battles. Normally, his twelve battles against the Saxons (as recorded in the Historia Brittonum) are the subject of investigation, but there is another major battle that Arthur is recorded as having. This is the Battle of Camlann, first … Read more

An Overview of British History Timeline

July 15, 2022December 2, 2020 by Jason Hamilton

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While MythBank is primarily a place for ancient and modern mythologies, and not a history website, we do think that a basic understanding of history is important to the understanding of mythology and legends of that culture. This is the overview timeline of British history.

Erec by Hartmann von Aue

March 30, 2021November 30, 2020 by Glyn Hnutu-healh

Introduction to the Text, its Summary, and its Manuscript Tradition Erec (Erek, Ereck) is a poem written by Hartmann von Aue in Middle High German rhyming couplets. According to Joachim Bumke (2006), this poem is thought to be the earliest of Hartmann’s narrative works and dates from c AD 1185. A version of Chrétien de … Read more

Arthurian Legends 101: The Ultimate Guide

December 30, 2022November 28, 2020 by Jason Hamilton

Explore the Legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Here is everything you need to know to get started.

Owain

March 30, 2021September 14, 2020 by Caleb Howells

There are several characters from the Arthurian legends who can be identified as real individuals of the fifth and sixth centuries. Owain is one of these individuals. He appears in the legends as one of Arthur’s allies, generally known as ‘Sir Ywain’ in the later romances. Let us now take a look at what we know about … Read more

Érec et Énide (Erec and Enide)

March 30, 2021August 31, 2020 by Glyn Hnutu-healh

Érec et Énide is the second of Chrétien de Troyes’ five romance poems, completed late Twelfth Century AD (c AD 1170). It is one of the four completed works by Chrétien, the other three being Lancelot, or Le Chevalier de la Charrete (Lancelot, or The Knight of the Cart), Cligès, and Yvain, or Le Chevalier … Read more

Urien

March 30, 2021August 17, 2020 by Caleb Howells

Some of the characters from the Arthurian legends can be identified as definitely historical figures. One of Arthur’s most famous knights, Sir Uriens of Gorre, is one of them. Let us take a look at some of the historical facts about this character, as well as the way he is presented in the legends. The … Read more

Brutus of Britain

March 30, 2021August 3, 2020 by Caleb Howells

Most nations have a legendary founding figure, and Britain is no different. According to the earliest legendary account of the origins of the island, the man who led his nation to ancient Britain and founded the first kingdoms there was named Brutus. Family Let’s first take a look at the legendary family of this man. … Read more

Cligès, by Chrétien de Troyes

March 30, 2021July 20, 2020 by Glyn Hnutu-healh

Introduction to the Poem: Structure and Technique Cligès is a poem by the mediæval French poet Chrétien de Troyes, dating from the late 12th Century AD (c 1176). It is the third of Chrétien’s five Arthurian romances; Lancelot, or Le Chevalier de la Charrete (Lancelot, or The Knight of the Cart); Érec et Énide (Erec … Read more

The Robert de Boron Cycle

March 30, 2021June 22, 2020 by Glyn Hnutu-healh

An Outline of the Cycle’s Contents The Robert Cycle, or Robert de Boron’s Cycle, is also known as La Grant Estoire dou Graal (The Grand History of the Grail), or Roman du Graal (Romance of the Grail), or Livre du Graal (Book of the Grail), or Le Petit Cycle du Graal (The Lesser Cycle of … Read more

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