The Project
The goal of this project is to list all the (main) characters who form a part of the Arthurian Legend(s); how they are related, what part they have to play, any external links - and, of course, if they appear anywhere on WikiTree
The members of this project are:
Here is a link to an exquisite freespace page, full of pictures, which is part of the Childhood Legends project. Created in 2015 by Terry Wright, it shows the work of various artists who have sought to bring the magic of the legend alive, interspersed with the major points of the Arthurian tale.
These are some of the tasks that we think need to be done. We'll be working on them, and could use your help.
- List all main characters, their relationship, their part in the legend
- Link them if they already exist on WikiTree
- Write a short bio of each individual?
Many elements and incidents that are now an integral part of the Arthurian story appear in Geoffrey's Historia (completed 1138), including
- Arthur's father Uther Pendragon,
- The wizard Merlin,
- Arthur's wife Guinevere,
- The sword Excalibur,
- Arthur's conception at Tintagel,
- His final battle against Mordred at Camlann, and
- Final rest in Avalon.
The 12th-century French writer Chrétien de Troyes, who added Lancelot and the Holy Grail to the story, began the genre of Arthurian romance that became a significant strand of medieval literature. In these French stories, the narrative focus often shifts from King Arthur himself to other characters, such as various Knights of the Round Table. Wikipedia
Freespace Pages
- The authors who wrote the King Arthur Legends
- Full list of battles associated with the King Arthur Legends
- Full list of characters in the King Arthur Legends
- An analysis of sources: history or legend?
- The objects which appear in the King Arthur Legends
- Full list of places associated with the King Arthur Legends
- The women who appear in the King Arthur Legends
- Main Project Page (this page)
Will you join me? Please post a comment here on this page, in G2G using the project tag, or send me a private message. Thanks!
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I'm a member of the New Project committee. It looks like you've got your project pretty well set up with goals, project members, and categories. You can remove the New Project category when you are ready.
Let me know if I can be of assistance.
Debi