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ARTHURIAN LEGENDS — ARTHURIAN LEGENDS. The only Hebrew version of the perennially popular Arthurian legends was written in northern Italy in 1279. It was anonymously translated into Hebrew from an Italian source now lost. Found in a unique manuscript in the Vatican… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Arthurian — /ahr thoor ee euhn/, adj. of or pertaining to King Arthur, who, with his knights, formed the subject of a large part of medieval romance: Arthurian legends. [1850 55; ARTHUR + IAN] * * * … Universalium
Legends about Theodoric the Great — Dietrich catches the dwarf Alfrich (1883), by Johannes Gehrts. The Gothic King Theodoric the Great was remembered in Germanic legend as Dietrich von Bern (Bern is the Middle High German name for Verona, where Theodoric had one of his residences) … Wikipedia
Arthurian legend — Body of stories and medieval romances centring on the legendary English king Arthur. The stories chronicle Arthur s life, the adventures of his knights, and the adulterous love between his knight Sir Lancelot and his queen, Guinevere. The legend… … Universalium
Literary or Profane Legends — Literary or Profane Legends † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Literary or Profane Legends In the period of national origins history and legend are inextricably mingled. In the course of oral transmission historic narrative necessarily becomes … Catholic encyclopedia
List of films based on Arthurian legend — Films based on the Arthurian legend are many and varied. They can be divided into several broad categories: Adaptations Relatively straightforward adaptations of the legends, reconstructed history, or modern Arthurian material.* Parsifal (1904) * … Wikipedia
Historical basis for King Arthur — The historical basis of King Arthur is a source of considerable debate among historians. The King Arthur of Arthurian legend appears in many legends but it has not been decisively established whether his origin was entirely mythical or whether he … Wikipedia
King Arthur in various media — The Matter of Britain stories, focussing on King Arthur, are one of the most popular literary subjects of all time, and have been adapted numerous times in every form of media.Modern literature* Attanasio, A. A.: The Dragon and the Unicorn , The… … Wikipedia
King Arthur — is a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against the Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur s story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention … Wikipedia
Avalon — (probably from the Celtic word abal : apple; see Etymology below) is a legendary island featured in the Arthurian legend, famous for its beautiful apples. It first appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth s 1136 pseudohistorical account Historia Regum… … Wikipedia
King Arthur (film) — Infobox Film | name = King Arthur caption = A USA movie poster for King Arthur director = Antoine Fuqua producer = Jerry Bruckheimer writer = David Franzoni starring = Clive Owen Keira Knightley Ioan Gruffudd Mads Mikkelsen Joel Edgerton Ray… … Wikipedia
