Arthurian legend
Round Table mythology
Arthurian legend is the body of stories about King Arthur, the mythical British ruler, his knights of the Round Table, the wizard Merlin, and the quest for the Holy Grail.
The legends blend Celtic mythology with medieval romance, featuring characters like Lancelot, Guinevere, and Morgan le Fay.
Arthurian legend has inspired countless novels and films.
The tales explore themes of chivalry, betrayal, and the fall of idealized kingdoms.
- CamelotLegendary British royal seat
- Knights of the Round TableChivalric brotherhood of Camelot
- ExcaliburMythic British blade
- MerlinMythical British sorcerer
- courtly loveChivalric romantic ideal
fair maiden · Mordred · Tristan · Percival · medieval romance · chivalry · Celtic mythology · Galahad · Geoffrey of Monmouth · Chrétien de Troyes · Bedivere · Fisher King · Guinevere · Avalon · Morgan le Fay · round table · quests · sword
- Welsh Literaturecerdd dant, court poetry, triads, historical tales, heroic tales
- fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf
- literaturebooks, book, fiction, poetry, stories
- chivalryknighthood, knights, chivalry, medieval knights, honor
- literary formsnovel, novels, novella, poetry, poetry collections
- medievalknights, castles, cathedral, kings, queens
Arthurian legendhistorical record
Preserved account of past
archaeological evidence · primary sources · Anglo-Saxon Chronicle · Domesday Book · chronicle
Arthurian legendNorse mythology
Scandinavian pagan religion
Greek mythology · Hindu mythology · African mythology · Chinese mythology · Japanese folklore
Arthurian legendgritty realism
Unvarnished depiction of hardship
naturalism · documentary · noir fiction · dystopian fiction · satire