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	Black Knight (Arthurian legend) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Black Knight is the name of a variety of characters, as comes with naming anyone a knight of a common color.
		First and foremost he is mentioned as a knight who tied his wife to a tree after hearing she had exchanged rings with Perceval.
		This Black Knight was undoubtedly the source for the character of the same name in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Black_Knight_(Arthurian_legend) (207 words)

	Encyclopedia Mythica: Arthurian legend
		Perchance it is the eternal nature of the struggle between good and evil and the promise of an eventual return scribed therein that still speaks to the heart.
		Finally, to some, it is the missing history shrouded in eternal mystery, the fact that we may never know the truth about the King and his Knights of the Table Round, that drives them to forge on in study.
		Excerpts from or full texts of documents recounting the events of the fifth century, in which Arthur is believed to have flourished, or of the exploits of Arthur, himself.
	www.pantheon.org /areas/folklore/arthurian (342 words)

	Elaine (legend): Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Under a magical disguise that made her appear to be Guinevere (Guinevere: (Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table), she twice tricked Lancelot into sleeping with her.
		From this union, she became the mother of Galahad (Galahad: (Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail).
		She was a sister of Morgan le Fay (Morgan le Fay: A wicked fairy who was the half sister of King Arthur) and Morgause (Morgause: in arthurian legend, morgause or morgase (also known as anna-morgause) is...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/elaine_legend (368 words)

	Arthurian Booklist (rec.arts.books) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Entwistle, William James, The Arthurian Legend in the Literatures of the Spanish Peninsula (JM Den and Sons, New York/London/Toronto, 1925).
		Anonymous, Arthurian cycle: Lancelot of the Lake, The Quest of the Holy Grail, and The Death of Arthur.
		The first listed, the "short" or "non-cyclic prose Lancelot," is a very interesting point in the development of the legend: Lancelot is not yet involved in the Grail quest (indeed, it is implied that it has already occurred by the time he comes to King Arthur's court).
	www.faqs.org /faqs/books/arthurian (9401 words)

	Knights of the Round Table
		The most extensive list of name was found in the Post-Vulgate romance of the Grail (78:49-51), which has 110 names out of the 150.
		Lancelot was the son of King Ban of Banoic (or Benoic or Benwick) and Helen or Elaine.
		Lancelot's name was first mentioned in Arthurian legend in the Erec and Enide, and appeared briefly when he was defeated in a tournament by the hero of the Cliges, both works of Chretien de Troyes.
	www.timelessmyths.com /arthurian/roundtable.html#List (12943 words)

	Mythic Arthur & Dark Ages Britian
		Arthurian Archaeology is a short history of Arthurian Archaeology by Michelle L. Biehl.
		Arthurian Legend Page by Terra Collver presents her thesis on the changing role of women in the Arthurian legend, a chronology of Arthurian literature, and an Arthurian bibliography.
		Arthuriana is the journal of the International Arthurian Society, and "dedicated to all aspects of the Arthurian story from its inception in the Middle Ages to all its enactments in the present moment."
	www.mythiccrossroads.com /arthur.htm (956 words)

	Ability's_Arthurian_Sites _ Page
		Arthurian Characters - The following is intended as an alphabetical guide to the various characters that play a part in the Arthurian legend.
		Arthurian Music CD The Earth in Turquoise - Epic Rock Symphony based on the life of King Arthur.
		List of Arthurian Literature - There are many chronicles here, and they are (probably) of little interest, except for Geoffrey, Wace, and Lawman.
	www.ability.org.uk /arthuria.html (731 words)

	Arthurian Romance Project
		In all of the Arthurian legends he is in, he is portrayed as a hero.
		In Arthurian legends Morgan is known as lady of Avalon in her own right, with a different family.
		During the thirteenth century, when the Grail was fully integrated with Arthurian legend in the group of prose, it was established that the Round Table, modeled on the Grail and with the empty place, was made by Merlin for Uther Pendragon, King Arthur’s father.
	www.auroraweb.com /homework/English9/arthur.htm (8407 words)

	The Quest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Arthurian Legends A to Z - A dictionary of characters and Arthurian terms.
		Arthurian Characters - An alphabetical guide to the various characters who play a part in the early Arthurian Legend and their nature
		Britannia Arthurian Character Bios - Brief biographies of the various characters in the Arthurian Legends.
	www.moraga.k12.ca.us /JM/Resources/ArthurWeb/Quest.htm (1983 words)

	KING ARTHUR FOREVER--The Arthurian Comics Discusson List--The Medieval Comics Project, Part 1 (MEDIEVALISM) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		However, for the purposes of this hand list to medieval-themed comics, I have chosen to focus on the contributions by writers (wr.), pencilers (pen.), inkers (ink.), and artists (art.), a category used when the functions of penciler and inker are combined.
		Characters that appear to be Don Quixote and Sancho Panza are present here in a flashback as King Cole, mayor of the loose community of Fables around New York City, recounts how the Fables lost the Homelands and fled to the Mundane world.
		The character of George may be based on the legendary dragonslayer St. George, since he, too, must defeat a dragon.
	torregrossa.home.att.net /mcp/mdvalsm.htm (1825 words)

	OBOD book list: Arthurian Studies
		The characters discussed are: Arthur the king, his queen Guenevere, his wizard Merlin, his half-sister Morgan le Fay, his faithful seneschal Sir Kay, his warrior nephew Gawain, his knight and rival Lancelot, and his incestuous son and nemesis Mordred.
		These characters are first identified in terms of their medieval origins, then explored in their varied depictions in modern fantasy fiction.
		The first study of Arthurian materials to focus specifically on the characterization of individuals, this book also achieves an original perspective on the evolution of individual characters from mythic prototypes.
	library.druidry.org /books/arthur.html (1450 words)

	Open Directory - Society: Folklore: Literature: Tales: Legends: Arthurian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Arthurian A2Z Knowledge Bank - An A to Z explanation of characters, motifs, and places pertaining to the Arthurian legends.
		Arthurian Literature and Art - Comprehensive list of Arthurian literature and arts websites, presented by Kathleen Nichols, Pittsburg State University.
		Arthurian Resources - Early Medieval Concepts of Arthur - Essays analyzing the Arthurian sources, by Thomas Green.
	dmoz.org /Society/Folklore/Literature/Tales/Legends/Arthurian (679 words)

	Red Knight - TheBestLinks.com - King Arthur, Lyonesse, Gawain, Perceval, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Red Knight, King Arthur, Lyonesse, Gawain, Perceval, Arthurian Legend, List of...
		There is no single Red Knight in Arthurian Legend, but we do know some things attributed to his various forms.
		Firstly, it is believed he was a knight named Sir Perimones who was defeated by Gareth on his way to save Lyonesse.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Red_Knight.html (197 words)

	King Arthur Forever--THE ARTHURIAN COMICS DISCUSSION LIST HOME PAGE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A scholarly discussion list devoted to serious study and research on comics based on the Arthurian legend.
		Arthurian comic books were produced in greater numbers during the 1950s and 1960s, including several appearances by Arthurian characters in the books of new publisher Marvel Comics.
		The body of material for study by Arthurian popular culture experts continues to expand in the new millennium with nearly one hundred new works produced since 2001.
	home.att.net /~torregrossa (2128 words)

	King Arthur: The People of the Legends
		His tale was Chretien's first Arthurian tale, and it contains many descriptions of the knights and the goings-on at Camelot.
		With Chretien de Troyes comes the listing of her rescuer as Lancelot, who saved her from captivity at the hands of Melegeant in Gorre.
		He figures as a character in early Welsh tales of Arthur and returns as the Merlin, a title, in Marion Zimmber Bradley.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/4186/Arthur/htmlpages/kingarthurlegendpeople.html (2909 words)

	Arthurian Characters
		Lancelot du Lac is a non-insular figure -- his name is clearly a foreign importation and he was unknown to the Gogynfeirdd, the references to him by Welsh poets of the 15th and later centuries owing their origin to a knowledge of the French Vulgate Cycle.
		It is worth noting that early Arthurian tradition gave Arthur more than one son: in the early 9th-century Historia Brittonum Arthur is said to have slain his son Amr.
		Patrick Sims-Williams 'The Early Welsh Arthurian Poems' in Bromwich et al (edd.) The Arthur of the Welsh: The Arthurian Legend in Medieval Welsh Literature (Cardiff 1991), pp.33-71 at pp.53-4)
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~tomgreen/figures.htm (3412 words)

	Arthurian Booklist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Arthurian references: novelizations that use the legend in a minor way or as secondary characters.
		Entwistle, William James, The Arthurian Legend in the Literatures of the Spanish Peninsula (JM Den & Sons, New York/London/Toronto, 1925).
		From: "Adrian Gilbert" Subject: Re: Arthurian Booklist (rec.arts.books) Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 15:03:49 GMT ---------- Dear Cindy, Thanks for including "The Holy Kingdom" in your Arthurian list.
	www.io.com /~tittle/books/arthurian.html (9231 words)

	The Arthurian Music List
		The purpose of this page is to compile a list of music and songs about, influenced by, or otherwise related to the legends surrounding King Arthur and his knights.
		Arthurian Symphony: The structure of this symphony is plotted and its basic melodies outlined, but it is not yet composed.
		I have no idea of what scale is the reference to Arthurian times borne by the other songs, but I suppose most of them are about Arthur's knights and their battle glory.
	www.geocities.com /svipdaag/arthur/arthur.html (2972 words)

	Minor Arthurian Characters
		The following list of characters are those who had appeared in the Arthurian legends.
		While others are minor characters, yet notable for their roles in the legend.
		In the early Arthurian legend, Urien was the father of the Round Table knight named Yvain (English Ywain, Welsh Owain or Owein), by some unknown mother.
	www.timelessmyths.com /arthurian/minorarthur.html (5733 words)

	Arthurian (on SocietyFizz.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		An A to Z explanation of characters, motifs, and places pertaining to the Arthurian legends.
		Comprehensive list of Arthurian literature and arts websites, presented by Kathleen Nichols, Pittsburg State University.
		Overview of characters, history, art and origins, prepared by University of Idaho students.
	www.societyfizz.com /Folklore/Literature/Tales/Legends/Arthurian (568 words)

	Arthurian legends (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Webster's New Biographical Dictionary lists Arthur as a 6th-century king of the Britons, possibly based on a historical military leader.
		Therefore, although his existence is shadowy, I prefer to exclude him from a list of fictional characters.
		Perceval and Tristan and Isolde were selected for their variety and breadth of influence in the Arthurian cycles.
	www.fictional100.com /arthuria.html (68 words)

	King Arthur Forever--The Arthurian Comics Discussion List--Comics Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		which was founded in March 2003 to foster research on Arthurian popular culture from all periods in which the manifestations of the Arthurian legend appear.
		The book is also useful for its discussion of comic book terminology and specific features of the genre (such as continuity, origin stories and the need for secret identities).
		Primarily a history of female characters in non-superheroes comics, but also addresses the role women have played in the comics industry.
	home.att.net /~torregrossa/comcmisc.htm (2665 words)

	Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He is the central character in Arthurian legends (known as the Matter of Britain), although there is disagreement about whether Arthur, or a model for him, ever actually existed and in the earliest mentions and Welsh texts he is never given the title "king".
		Two separate sources within this compilation list twelve battles that he fought, culminating in the battle of Mons Badonicus, which was fought in, or within a few years after, 491.
		An image of Arthur and his Knights attacking a castle was carved into an archivolt over the north doorway of Modena Cathedral in Italy sometime between 1099 and 1120.
	www.irelandinformationguide.com /King_Arthur (2027 words)

	KING ARTHUR AND THE HOLY GRAIL
		List of Arthurian Literature - From Geoffrey of Monmouth to Steinbeck.
		Nennius - Historia Brittonum excerpts - The Arthurian segments, of course.
		Designed to provide secondary educators (all disciplines) with Web-based resources for the study of Arthurian legends; and to publish on-line lesson plans designed to provide the means for students to increase their proficiency in using the internet and to learn about Arthurian-related material.
	www.greatdreams.com /arthur.htm (3473 words)

	Gareth: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Sir Gareth was a Knight of the Round Table (Knight of the Round Table: In the Arthurian legend, a knight of King Arthur's court) in Arthurian Legend (Arthurian Legend: The legend of King Arthur and his court at Camelot).
		He was the son of Lot (Lot: A parcel of land having fixed boundaries) and Morgause (Morgause: in arthurian legend, morgause or morgase (also known as anna-morgause) is...
		He volunteered to go with Lynette to save Lyonesse (Lyonesse: lyonesse or lyonnesse is the sunken land (or, lost land) believed in legend to...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/gareth (453 words)

	Arthurian Characters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		By the 12th-century the Arthurian legend achieves extensive written form in Welsh as narratives and allusions and Arthur is an imposing character, granted fantastic titles and the lordship of the whole of Britain.
		Given all of this it seems clear that Gwalchmei was a folkloric hero of some antiquity and the same type as Arthur, but that he perhaps occupied a lesser role in the non-Galfridian Arthurian tradition than did either Bedwyr or Cai.
		It is worth noting that early Arthurian tradition gave Arthur more than one son.
	www.arthuriana.co.uk /concepts/figures.htm (3874 words)

	Arthur
		List of Arthurian Literature A list of primary sources for the study of Medieval Arthurian legend, with a brief description and chronology.
		The Encyclopaedia of the Celts Includes an alphabetical listing of characters from Celtic legend (including Arthurian myth), and an extensive bibliography.
		A List of Characters from Arthurian Legend, with a brief description of each character's role in medieval legend, a list of other texts and images from all periods, and a brief bibliography for each character.
	www.upei.ca /~english/cip/482/Arthur.html (780 words)

	Britannia: The Arthurian Century
		From the complete Arthurian works of the Victorian poet, Sydney Fowler-Wright, to a series of Biographical sketches of Arthurian literary characters, historians and historical figures, including an Interview with Geoffrey Ashe, the internationally renowned Arthurian scholar, and an Article on Welsh Arthurian literature by Peter Williams, Britannia's Wales Editor.
		The town of Glastonbury is the gravitational center of the Arthurian legendary universe.
		The first installment of the complete Arthurian cycle of poems by Sydney Fowler Wright, one of the Victorian Age's most prolific writers.
	www.britannia.com /history/h13.html (412 words)

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