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Only the core family seem to have made the transition: his wife Gwenhwyfar (who became Guinevere ), his father Uthyr ( Uther ), his mother Eigyr ( Igerna ), and his sister-son Gwalchmei ( Gawain ).
Uther Pendragon (/ ˈ j uː θ ər p ɛ n ˈ d r æ ɡ ən, ˈ uː θ ər /; Welsh: Ythyr Ben Dragwn, Uthyr Pendragon, Uthyr Bendragon), also known as King Uther, was a legendary King of the Britons and father of King Arthur.
Malory has Arthur, who had been raised by Sir Ector, meet his mother for the first time after he had grown to manhood and become king. According to Geoffrey, Igraine also bore a daughter to Uther Pendragon: Arthur's full sister Anna , the future mother of Gawain and Mordred .
But Chretien de Troyes' gives a son Lohot (or Loholt) fathered by King Arthur, but the mother being Lisanor. Lohot was one of the Knights of the Round Table . Lohot was also one of the knights captured by the lord of Dolorous Guard.
…by the counsellor Merlin for Uther Pendragon, King Arthur’s father. It came into the possession of King Leodegran of Carmelide, who gave it to Arthur as part of the dowry of his daughter Guinevere when she married Arthur.
Known as the father of the legendary King Arthur, Uther Pendragon embodies the mystique and grandeur of medieval Britain. His tale is filled with bravery, intrigue, and a quest for power. From his noble lineage to his fabled encounters, Uther Pendragon’s story weaves together the threads of myth and history.
King Uther Pendragon was the father of King Arthur and the brother of Ambrosius, whom he succeeded as King of Britain. The Prose Tristan says Uther was once in love with the wife of Argan who defeated him and made him build a castle.
May 12, 2017 · Geoffrey of Monmouth is known as the Father of the Arthurian Legend for developing the character of King Arthur, adding mythical elements to his story, and introducing many of the central characters and motifs which would later be expanded upon by other writers.
May 28, 2024 · King Arthur, legendary British king who appears in a cycle of medieval romances (known as the Matter of Britain) as the sovereign of a knightly fellowship of the Round Table. It is not certain how these legends originated or whether the figure of Arthur was based on a historical person.
Uther Pendragon became King of Britain on his brother's death. Uther Pendragon is the father of Arthur. Geoffrey of Monmouth says that Arther was conceived at Tintagel, when Uther Pendragon used Merlin's magic to deceive Ygerna into sleeping with him.
