The Lady of the Lake

Arthurian water spirit

The Lady of the Lake is a figure from Arthurian legend—an enchantress who dwells in or beneath a lake and bestows the sword Excalibur upon King Arthur.

She appears in various medieval romances, sometimes raising Lancelot and sometimes reclaiming Excalibur at Arthur's death.

The name has been used for literary works, including a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott.

Related

Arthurian legend · Le Morte d'Arthur · Lancelot · Holy Grail · River · Avalon · Fountain · Stream · Viviane · Pool · Prophecy · Siren · water spirit · Ripple · Tennyson · Hex · Ocean · Camelot

Categories
Opposites
supernatural vs mortal status

The Lady of the Lakepeasant woman

Female agricultural laborer

Guinevere · King Arthur · Sir Lancelot · common folk

arthurian role - helper vs antagonist

The Lady of the LakeMorgan le Fay

Mordred · usurpers

elemental domain - water vs fire/earth

The Lady of the Lakefire spirit

Mythical flame-dwelling being

salamander · fire elemental · gnome · volcano goddess · fire demon

Family

lady, ladies, ladylike, ladyship, lake, lakeshore, lakeside, lakefront

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G