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Guinevere (/ ˈ ɡ w ɪ n ɪ v ɪər / ⓘ GWIN-iv-eer; Welsh: Gwenhwyfar pronunciation ⓘ; Breton: Gwenivar, Cornish: Gwynnever), also often written in Modern English as Guenevere or Guenever, was, according to Arthurian legend, an early-medieval queen of Great Britain and the wife of King Arthur. First mentioned in popular literature in the ...
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Guinevere, wife of Arthur, legendary king of Britain, best known in Arthurian romance through the love that his knight Sir Lancelot bore for her. In early Welsh literature, one Gwenhwyvar was “the first lady of this island”; in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s inventive Historia regum Britanniae (early 12th.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 10, 2019 · Guinevere is the Queen of Britain, wife of King Arthur, and lover of Sir Lancelot in the Arthurian Legends best known in their standardized form from Sir Thomas Malory 's Le Morte D'Arthur (1469 CE). She first appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain (1136 CE) as Arthur's wife, who is abducted by his nephew Mordred and ...
- Joshua J. Mark
Queen Guinevere, King Arthur (her husband), and Sir Lancelot (her lover), form the most celebrated love-triangle in European literature. From her origins – probably Welsh – Guinevere’s presence (and non-presence by abduction) runs strong throughout mainstream Arthurian legend: in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Brittaniae, in the ...
- Le Morte D’Arthur: How King Arthur Met and Married GuinevereChapter 18, Book 1 of Le Morte d’Arthur is titled ‘How King Arthur, King Ban, and King Bors rescued King Leodegrance, and other incidents.’ This co...
- The Abductions of Queen GuinevereGuinevere’s adbuction by men is a recurring theme throughout Arthurian legend, and when kidnapped, she must be saved – the epitome of the damsel in...
- Guinevere’S Abduction by Meliagrance in Le Morte D’ArthurIn Le Morte d’Arthur (Book 19) Queen Guinevere happened to go a-Maying in the woods behind Westminster, with her usual retinue of ladies-in-waiting...
- Guinevere’S Final Abduction, by MordredTechnically, this wasn’t an abduction. In Le Morte d’Arthur Book 21 Mordred, both son and nephew of King Arthur, was ruler of all England, having b...
May 23, 2018 · Guinevere was the wife of King Arthur and the lover of Lancelot, who caused the fall of Camelot. Learn about her life, role, and legacy in the Arthurian legends and myths.
- DictionaryGuin·e·vere/ˈɡwinəˌvir/
- 1. (in Arthurian legend) the wife of King Arthur and mistress of Lancelot.
Guinevere ( / ˈɡwɪnɪvɪər / ⓘ GWIN-iv-eer; Welsh: Gwenhwyfar pronunciation ⓘ; Breton: Gwenivar, Cornish: Gwynnever ), also often written in Modern English as Guenevere or Guenever, was, according to Arthurian legend, an early-medieval queen of Great Britain and the wife of King Arthur.
Guinevere was the wife of King Arthur, the legendary hero of the Knights of the Round Table. Learn about her possible origins, role, and fate in the Dark Ages Britain, and how she inspired many stories and legends.
