Arthurian
Of legendary Camelot
Arthurian relates to King Arthur, the legendary British ruler of medieval romance.
Arthurian legend encompasses the tales of Camelot, the Knights of the Round Table, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, and the quest for the Holy Grail.
The stories blend Celtic mythology with chivalric ideals: Arthurian romance, Arthurian literature.
The adjective describes anything connected to this mythic tradition.
Legendary British royal seat
- AvalonMystical island of lore
- GlastonburyMajor English music festival
- BritanniaPersonified island nation
- GalahadIdeal of noble purity
- PercivalGrail-seeking knight
- MerlinMythical British sorcerer
- MordredLegendary patricidal knight
Gawain · Guinevere · Morgan le Fay · Kay · Bedivere · Elaine · Tristan · Isolde
High regard, moral dignity
- valorCourage in danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- nobilityTitled ruling class
fealty · loyalty · prowess · virtue · quest · duty · code · knighthood
Fortified medieval residence
- feudalismLand-for-service social structure
- fiefdomFeudal territory under lord
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- vassalLand-holding sworn subordinate
bard · minstrel · parchment · scriptorium · abbey · crusades · siege · chainmail
Mythic British blade
- Holy GrailLegendary cup from scripture
- scabbardProtective case for blades
Camelot
Legendary British royal seat
- AvalonMystical island of lore
- GlastonburyMajor English music festival
- BritanniaPersonified island nation
Lancelot
Gawain · Guinevere · Mordred · Morgan le Fay · Kay · Bedivere · Elaine · Tristan · Isolde · Fisher King
honor
High regard, moral dignity
- valorCourage in danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
nobility · fealty · loyalty · prowess · virtue · quest · duty · code · knighthood · tournament
castle
Fortified medieval residence
- feudalismLand-for-service social structure
- fiefdomFeudal territory under lord
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
vassal · bard · minstrel · parchment · scriptorium · abbey · crusades · siege · chainmail · longbow
Excalibur
Mythic British blade
- Holy GrailLegendary cup from scripture
- scabbardProtective case for blades
courtly love
Chivalric romantic ideal
- TristanLegendary Celtic knight
- IsoldeIrish princess of legend
- adulteryMarried person's sexual betrayal
Guinevere · Lancelot · devotion · longing · passion · affair · troth · wooing · forbidden love · love triangle
Druidism
Celtic sacred tradition
- triadsGroups of three
- Arthurian LegendMerlin, Excalibur, Camelot, Lancelot, Sir Lancelot
- historical fictionhistorical fiction, historical novel, period drama, Victorian novel, historical mystery
- genre fictionhigh fantasy, detective fiction, low fantasy, spy fiction, dark fantasy
- literary termsmetaphor, character analysis, symbolism, prologue, epilogue
- epic poetry termsepic, saga, myth, quest, bard
Arthurianhistorical
Of documented times
documentary · factual · verifiable · documented · authenticated
ArthurianCarolingian
Frankish royal dynasty
Norse · Homeric · Greco-Roman · Germanic · Slavic
Arthurianrealistic
True to life
modernist · naturalistic · contemporary · post-medieval · gritty
- Arthurian legendBritish medieval king mythology
- Arthurian talesLegends of a mythic king
- Arthurian romanceMedieval tales of Camelot