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Arthurian

  • Morgan Le Fay

    Morgan Le Fay was the half-sister of King Arthur in many tellings of the Arthurian legends.   She was a faerie woman and sorceress, and is often depicted as an evil figure.   She is mostly depicted as the mother of Mordred, although sometimes Morgause is his mother.   In popular culture Morgan featured in…

  • Guinevere and Isolde

    The tales of legendary queens Guinevere and Isolde are very similar in many ways.    Both of these woman were in love triangles where they fell in love with knights that served their husbands.   Both were willing to risk their very lives for the love that consumed them.   Both were nearly burned at…

  • Courtly Love

    The dynamics of courtly love, and the so called games of courtly love were very specific.    The ideation of courtly ideals was incredibly popular throughout Europe in the medieval period.    This usage of courtly love ideals carried over into the Tudor age.    Anne Boleyn, for example, was well versed in the art…

  • The Chivalric Code

    The medieval code of chivalry is something that was developed and followed by royal knights and kings during the middle ages.   There were several tenets of the code of chivalry. The code of chivalry as listed on medieval-life-and-times.info is as listed below: To fear God and maintain His Church To serve the liege lord…

  • Arthurian Love Triangle

    The most famous of the romantic Arthurian legends is of course the love triangle amongst Lancelot, Guinevere, and Arthur.   I am someone absolutely obsessed with the romantic relationships within the world of Arthur!   I actually love both sides of this love triangle, and I go back and forth over which relationship is my…

  • Lancelot du Lac

    Lancelot du Lac was the bravest knight in the court of Camelot!   His most famous tales involved his love with Guinevere.   Lancelot was added to the Arthurian legends by Chretien de Troyes, a French poet in the thirteenth century.    His first ever tale was the Knight and the Cart. Lancelot’s surname du…

  • Faerie Brides

    The tradition of faerie woman luring men into Faery to be with them is a long one.   Equally long is the tradition of faerie woman leaving Faery to be married to human men on earth!    That’s right today’s subject is faerie and human couplings!   Countless fairytales, myths, legends, and poems present the…

  • Camelot

    The Legendary home of Arthur, the place of the Round Table and the Knights was called Camelot!   This was a land of magic, of power, of adventure, and of romance.   The tales of King Arthur and his knights, his Queen, his magical helpers and companions, are endlessly fascinating!    There has been debate…

  • Faerie Queens and Art

    Faerie Queens have long been inspiration for artists.    They factor heavily into Celtic lore and legends.   Celtic culture itself heavily influenced the Arthurian Legends!   Arthurian legends would inspire many generations of artists. Edmund Spenser wrote the epic poem The Faerie Queene during the reign of Elizabeth I.   The poem is an…

  • Tristan and Isolde

    Tristan was a great knight in the kingdom of Cornwall, and Isolde was an Irish princess.   Tristan was sent to Ireland to compete in a tournament in order to win the hand of this princess for his uncle, King Mark of Cornwall.   Tristan readily defeats all comers and wins Isolde’s hand for King…